Recipe: Mayonnaise Cake

Mayonnaise Cake

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2 C. Flour

1 C. Sugar

2 tsp. Baking soda

½ C. Cocoa*

¼ tsp. Salt

Combine and mix together in a large bowl.

Add:

1 C. Mayonnaise

1 C. Cold water

1 tsp. Vanilla

Blend well and pour into a greased and floured or sprayed long cake pan or 2 - 8” round pans.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

This cake is very moist and black.

Great when you are out of eggs and oil!

Variation: Add a small box of instant chocolate pudding to dry ingredients

Chocolate Frosting

Paula A. Allen

½ Stick butter

4 Heaping T. Cocoa*

2 C. Powdered sugar

1 tsp. Vanilla

6 T. Milk

Melt butter in microwave. Add cocoa and stir thoroughly. Add rest of ingredients and beat on low until mixed thoroughly, adding more milk a little at a time, if needed, until mixture is a spreadable consistency. Beat on high for about 30-45 seconds until well blended.

Dabble and spread onto hot cake and gently spread around. Too fast will tear cake.

*Great with Hershey's Cocoa Special Dark