Chocolate Marshmallow Cake

Ingredients:
------------
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

Instructions:
-------------
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 center with marshmallow, then ice with chocolate icing and sprinkle with chopped nuts. 

Marshmallow: 
------------
Soak 1 dsp gelatin 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.