Mum’s Boiled Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

o   4oz butter (114 grams)

o   1 1/2 cup sugar

o   1 cup water

o   1/2 teaspoon bi-carb soda

o   2 heaped tablespoons cocoa

o   1 tsp vanilla essence

o   1 1/2 cup self-rising flour

o   2 eggs

 

Method:

o   In a large saucepan put sugar butter water cocoa van essence and soda

o   Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves and the butter melts

o   Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins

o   Let cool then whisk in the flour and eggs

o   Pour into a greased and lined tin and bake 180c for 1 hour

o   Any size tin will do. Round, square or loaf style