Step 1

Butter and line a 500g loaf tin. Put all the cake ingredients in a bowl and beat with an electric beater until smooth. Scrape into the tin and bake at 180c/fan 160c/gas 4 for 45 minutes, until golden and a skewer poked in comes out clean. Leave in the tin.

Step 2

To make the syrup, gently heat the ingredients together until the sugar melts. Bring to a steady simmer for 1-2 mins until thickened.

Step 3

Poke a skewer all over the cake, then pour over half the hot syrup. Cool in the tin, and serve with the remaining syrup.