CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW CAKE
1/4 lb
butter
3/4 cup
sugar
1 Tbs
golden syrup
1
egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
baking soda
1 Tbs
cocoa
1/2 cup
milk
1/4 cup
boiling water
Cream
butter and sugar, add syrup, beaten egg, then add flour sifted with cocoa
and baking powder alternately with soda dissolved in milk, lastly add boiling
water. Pour into recessed tin, which has been well greased or lined
with foil. Bake in moderate oven about 40 minutes. When cold
fill centre with marshmallow, then ice with chocolate icing and sprinkle
with chopped nuts.
Marshmallow:
Soak 1 tsp gelatine in 1/2 cup
lukewarm water, add 1/2 cup sugar. Boil 5 minutes. Add vanilla
or peppermint essence and leave to cool, then beat until thick.
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