Enjoy the Caribbean flavours in this rich and moist ginger spiced rum cake. It's delicious with or without the icing, so feel free to drop that part if you don't have a particularly sweet tooth.

There's nothing like a rum soaked cake to tingle your tastebuds. Because who doesn't like a little pick me up in a dessert? Dark Rum is mixed in with the batter and then added to the glaze.

But once drizzled on the cake, it was perfect. It really gave the cake a punch of flavor. This is an easy dessert if you're asked to bring something to Christmas dinner.

Substitute the rum with orange juice for an alcohol-free version. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line and 20cm/8in springform cake tin. Blend the biscuits in a food processor ...