Ingredients

200g (7 oz) flour

5 ml (1 tsp) baking soda

5ml (1 tsp) baking powder

30 ml (two tablespoons) of cocoa powder

150 g (5 oz) brown sugar

30 ml (two tablespoons) golden syrup

2 eggs

150 ml (¼ liter) oil

150 ml (¼ liter) of milk

Recipe

Grease and flour 23 cm (9 inch) cake tin.

Sift together all dry ingredients in a bowl.

Put sugar, syrup, eggs, oil and milk in a manhole in the middle of the dry ingredients.

Beat vigorously until mixture is smooth.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Leave in the pan in the oven for a few minutes and turn on the rack to cool.

For the glaze: Place chocolate and cream in small saucepan and heat gently until melted.

Cool slightly and pour evenly over cake.

Garnish with nuts.