Treacle Sponge

1. 1

   Butter a 1 litre baking dish, and dollop the syrup in the bottom.

2. 2

   Put the butter and sugar in a food processor and blitz until pale.

3. 3

   Beat in the eggs one by one, then the vanilla.

4. 4

   Add the flour and pulse until just mixed.

5. 5

   Scrape into the dish, on top of the syrup.

6. 6

   Either cover with cling film and microwave on medium for 7 1/2 minutes or bake in the oven at 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 oven for 30 minutes until risen and golden.

7. 7

   Serve with lashings of custard.

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