1 cup margarine, melted
2 cups white sugar
8 Tablespoons cocoa
4 eggs
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 Tablespoons corn syrup
2 cups broken pecans or walnuts, optional
Combine flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt in a bowl. In a large bowl, beat the eggs until light; add sugar and beat again; beat in margarine. Stir in dry ingredients; blend well. Stir in vanilla, corn syrup and nuts. Mix well by hand. Pour into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 350 F about 35 minutes or until firm to the touch but not hard.