Rich and Easy Egg Free Chocolate Cake

Description

My parents own a traditionally-run sheep farm in the Falkland Islands. Cruise ship tourists come to visit and enjoy the experience. I cook this chocolate cake for my mum to serve to her visitors.

Lisa

Ingredients

• 170 g (6 oz) butter
• 110 g (4 oz) sugar
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 250 ml milk
• 2 drops of vanilla extract (optional)
• 170 g (6 oz) plain flour
• 55 g (2 oz) cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Directions

1. Melt the butter, sugar, syrup and milk over a low heat.
2. Once melted add the flour, cocoa, baking powder and bicarb.
3. Stir well and pour into a greased tin (I pour into two loaf tins but one larger tin is fine).
4. Cook for 1 hour on 180°C / gas 4.

1. Test with a skewer - if the mixtures sticks then cook for a little longer.