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Chetna Makan shares three beautiful bakes using ingredients you might already have at home

- CHETNA MAKAN

Golden syrup, walnut and coffee cake (pictured on p50)

50 MINUTES + COOLING | SERVES 8-10 | EASY

unsalted butter 250g, softened, plus extra for the tin

instant coffee 2 tbsp

golden syrup 250g

eggs 4 walnuts 100g, finely chopped

self-raising flour 225g

ground almonds 50g

baking powder 1 tsp ICING

instant coffee 1 tbsp

unsalted butter 70g, softened

icing sugar 150g

double cream 300ml

1 Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line two 20cm round cake tins. Mix the coffee with 1 tbsp of just-boiled water in a small bowl and leave to cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and golden syrup until well combined and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition, then pour in the coffee mixture and add 50g of the walnuts. Fold in the flour, almonds and baking powder. Spoon equal amounts into the prepared tins and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middles comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely in the tins.