Easy 'No Beat' Chocolate Cake With Frosting
- 3 cups self raising flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 8 tablespoons cocoa
- 160 g butter, chopped
- 4 tablespoons golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups boiling water
- frosting ingredients
- 50 g butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Heat oven to moderate temp (180C).
- Grease large square baking tin.
- Into a large bowl sift flour and cocoa, then mix in sugar.
- Place on top of dry ingredients butter, golden syrup, bi-carb and vanilla.
- Pour over boiling water and mix well until all butter is melted.
- Cook for 45 mins to 1 hour or until cooked ( when skewer comes out clean).
- CHOCOLATE FROSTING.
- Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl.
- Add all other ingredients and mix well.
- Spread on top of cooled cake.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-no-beat-chocolate-cake-with-frosting-256673 (may not work)