Black Treacle Cake.

Now here by popular demand.....my recipe for Black Treacle cake.
FOR THE CAKE.

5oz butter
5oz Sugar
3 tablespoons Black Treacle
2 eggs
8 oz self Raising flour
2 tablespoons milk'

FOR THE TOPPING
1 oz Butter
1 tablespoon Black treacle
I tablespoon Milk
6 oz Icing sugar

METHOD
Line and grease an 8 inch tin (square is best)
Cream butter, sugar and Treacle until light and fluffy.
gradually add beaten Eggs.(adding a bit of flour if it looks like curdling)
Fold in the flour and milk
Put in tin and bake in a pre heated moderate oven for approximately 1 Hour or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
cool on a wire rack.
Cream together the topping and put on cake.

enjoy!! Sheila xx