1 stick butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour (self rising)
4 eggs
1 (16 oz.) can chocolate syrup
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time while beating after each addition. Stir in flour. Add chocolate syrup and vanilla. Pour into 11 1/2x8 inch rectangle pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Leave cake in pan and pour icing over it while it is still warm.

ICING:

1 c. sugar
2 sticks butter
1/2 c. semi sweet chocolate morsels
1/3 c. undiluted evaporated milk

Place sugar, milk and butter in saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 additional minute. Remove from heat, add chocolate morsels. Stir until dissolved. Pour over cake.