Chocolate Kisses

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 cup Dutch cocoa
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp strong black coffee or shot of espresso
• 1 cup lightly-packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup golden syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 2 cups icing sugar, sifted
• 2 tbsp treacle or molasses
• 1⁄4 cup strong black coffee or shot of espresso
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract