Choc Torte

You can make a few of these at a time if you have enough tins, they freeze exceptionally well and can be used as a cake or dessert, cut in half and fill with jam and cream., or soak some strawberries in liquer and use as a filling with cream ---adults only for that one though!

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 125 gm butter
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon bi carb soda
• 1 1/2 cups S.R flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts if you wish

Method

• Put water, sugar, butter, cocoa and bi carb soda in large saucepan
• Melt then simmer for 10 minutes
• Keep an eye on it as the soda will make it rise and foam over the top
• Cool for 5 minutes
• Add flour and eggs,  beat well with a whisk, pour into 20cm greased and lined round tin
• Bake in moderate oven 35 to 45 minutes or till skewer comes out clean
• Cool in tin