Boiled Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups water
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter
4 large eggs
3 cups self-rising flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F degrees (180 C).
Grease and line a 9 x 13-inch rectangular cake pan.
Place all ingredients except eggs and flour into a large saucepan, bring to boil while stirring gently, then simmer 2-3 minutes.
Cool.
Beat the eggs lightly, then add to cooled chocolate mixture.
Sift in the flour slowly, stirring thoroughly as you add to avoid lumps.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 55-60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into cake comes out clean.
Cool cake on rack for 15 minutes, then invert cake onto rack to cool completely.
Dust with confectioners' sugar or if preferred cocoa powder.
If desired, frost or glaze cake when completely cooled.