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.

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 – 9 inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at time, then stir in vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Spread batter evenly between the 3 prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

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