Sobaos Pasiegos

These little traditional sponges come from the Pasiegos Valleys in the Cantabrian region of Spain and are typically eaten for breakfast or for a snack. The cakes themselves are rich and fluffy and are often baked and sold in individual rectangular paper moulds. I have used loaf tins here instead and they can be made as smaller versions in muffin cases as well. The inclusion of rum gives an extra hit of flavour.