1/4 lb Butter
3/4 c  Sugar
1 tb Golden syrup
1    Egg
1 1/2 c  Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 tb Cocoa
1/2 c  Milk
1/4 c  Boiling water

Cream butter & sugar, add syrup, beaten egg, then add flour sifted
with cocoa & 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 & leave
to cool, then beat until thick.