Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 416
  • Fat:
  • 19 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 17 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 354 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 60 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Mom always made this special cake for my birthday meal. It's very moist and has a nice, light chocolate taste, and the flavorful frosting is the perfect topping. — Deborah Amrine, Grand Haven, Michigan

SERVINGS

9-12

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

15 min.

COOK

30 min.

TOTAL

45 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • BROWN SUGAR FROSTING:
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1-3/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda. Add water, mayonnaise and vanilla; beat at medium speed until thoroughly combined. Pour into greased 9-in. square or 11-in. x 7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool completely.
    For frosting, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in brown sugar; cook and stir until bubbly. Remove from the heat and stir in milk. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat by hand until frosting is of spreading consistency. Immediately frost cake. Yield: 9-12 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Sep 8, 2008

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