Spiced walnut cake

My cooking journey started with baking as a child, when I would make everything from flapjacks to cakes and more flapjacks. I’ve always had a really sweet tooth! Here, I’ve combined and altered various cake recipes, all inspired by a warm, freshly baked cake I enjoyed at my mother’s friend’s house. It looked, smelt and tasted just delicious, not least because I had just landed in London after travelling for half a day. I went home with the recipe and mixed spelt flour with ground almonds, a