Sundays used to be all about the cake when I was a little girl. I can picture my mum now, standing in the kitchen with her apron on and stirring in a bowl or another. Every now and again little fingers would appear out of nowhere trying to steal a bit of the delicious mix she was creating. And soon after the lovely smell of cake baking in the oven would fill the house. She always made the time to bake for us - amazing really when I think that she brought the five of us up by herself after my father passed away. But in doing so she lay the foundations for our appreciation of homemade food and shared meals. Sitting around the table on a Sunday afternoon with her baked goodies, telling stories and laughing is one of my fondest memories. And now, when she comes to visit us here, we still keep up our little tradition, only this time I return the favour and serve one of my cakes.The following recipe is one of those baked treats she used to make for us and it is still a favourite now. Easily put together, it can be baked in a loaf tin, square or rectangular tin as I have done here. You can cover it in chocolate icing and decorate it or leave it plain - it is yummy and moist and quite different to chocolate brownies but definitely worth trying, I think.
