Gâteau pavé

• 2 oz (50 g) granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons water<

Put the sugar and water into a saucepan and stir over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Draw off the heat, add the rum and allow to cool.

Sift the icing sugar for the chocolate cream on to a plate. Break the chocolate into a mixing bowl. Set over a saucepan one-quarter filled with hot (not boiling) water and stir until c