The holiday season is the perfect time to bake up Christmas-inspired desserts and just generally get into a festive baking spirit, and this gingerbread pound cake with rum butter glaze from recipe ...

Add the chopped stem ginger, ginger syrup, rum and 100ml/3½fl oz freshly ... smooth and just-pourable icing. Remove the cake from the tin and spoon the glaze over the top. Leave to set for ...

As for the rum extract, if you purchase a 1-ounce bottle, it is just enough for the cake and glaze. Don't start with anything less than a full bottle. Hope you enjoy!" ...

A tender chiffon cake pairs well with the light and billowy ... Warm spices and a shot of rum add a kick to the apple compote that makes this a centerpiece dessert for the adult table.

For dinner en famille, simply brush the cake with warm apricot jam, perhaps with a bit of rum stirred in. For something a bit fancier, drizzle on the second glaze just before serving.

Place the glazed cake in the oven on a baking tray ... You could also sprinkle the cake with a little rum (or orange-flavoured liqueur if you have used orange in the mixture) when you take ...