Grease 4 x 20cm/8in ultra-shallow layer cake tins and line them with baking paper. Don’t use loose-bottomed tins as this is a runny batter. Cut the butter lengthways into four pieces (just to ...
This is a really easy cake to make as you don't need a mixer to cream the butter, just melt it in boiling water that also helps to soften the dates. A spoon of instant coffee granules gives it an ...