Heat oven to 175C
Grease and lone a square cake tin or shallow roasting pan
On a low heat gently melt the butter
Add in the black treacle, syrup and sugar and heat very gently until sugar start to melt
Meanwhile combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl
Don't let the syrup mix get too hot !
When the sugar is dissolved pour the mix into to dry ingredients , add the beaten egg and mix well
Gradually add in enough milk to create a batter
Pour into the prepared tin and put on the bottom shelf of the oven for 1hour- 1hr 15 minutes
Remove from oven and cool in tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool
Servings 4