Easy 'no Beat' Chocolate Cake With Frosting

This is the quickest, easiest cake I have ever made that always comes out moist and perfect! I got it from a friend and have had many requests to pass it on to other friends and family.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 1 large cake

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

1. Heat oven to moderate temp (180C).
2. Grease large square baking tin.
3. Into a large bowl sift flour and cocoa, then mix in sugar.
4. Place on top of dry ingredients butter, golden syrup, bi-carb and vanilla.
5. Pour over boiling water and mix well until all butter is melted.
6. Cook for 45 mins to 1 hour or until cooked ( when skewer comes out clean).
7. CHOCOLATE FROSTING.
8. Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl.
9. Add all other ingredients and mix well.
10. Spread on top of cooled cake.