Thunder and lightning

Ingredients

• 175 g butter
• 75 g caster sugar
• 75 g light soft brown sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla essence
• 2 eggs
• 150 g self-raising flour
• 4–5 tbsp golden syrup, plus extra warmed to serve
• 4 tbsp clotted cream

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180°C (gas 4). Grease a cake tin and line its base with baking paper.
2. Beat the butter with both sugars until pale and airy. Beat in the vanilla and eggs, then fold in the self-raising flour just until no dry patches remain.
3. Spread the golden syrup across the base of the prepared tin and spoon the cake mixture over it. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the centre springs back and a skewer comes out clean.
4. Leave the pudding to settle briefly, then turn it out. Cut into portions and serve with extra warmed golden syrup and clotted cream.