Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 20cm/8in metal ... Meanwhile, for the rum butter, beat together the butter and sugar, then gradually beat in the rum.

Bake the babàs in a static oven preheated to 340°F (170°C) for 15-20 minutes. Then take them out of the oven, let them cool, ...

Use a good-quality dark rum in this fabulous cake that’s eaten ... 371 For the cake unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to ...

They also taste wonderful, especially with a dollop of rum butter. You will need a 7.5–8cm/3–3¼in round cutter and 2 x 12-hole fairy cake tins to make this recipe. First make the pastry.

Add the softened butter, bit by bit ... Pour the warm syrup into a bowl and add the rum, stirring. Dip the babàs in the syrup, a little at a time. Turn them several times so that they are ...