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) (3/4 cup) butter
 * 110 g (4 oz) (1/2 cup) sugar
 * 2 tablespoons golden syrup
 * 250 ml (1 cup) milk
 * 2 drops of vanilla extract (optional)
 * 170 g (6 oz) (1&3/4 cup) plain flour
 * 55 g (2 oz) (1/2c) 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 / 350°F.
 * 5) Test with a skewer - if the mixtures sticks then cook for a little longer.