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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Recipe

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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

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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 9-12 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

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

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the water, mayonnaise and vanilla until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually beat into mayonnaise mixture until blended.
Pour into greased 9-in. square or 11-in. x 7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
For frosting, in a small saucepan. Cook and stir brown sugar in butter until bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Yield: 9-12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 416 calories, 19 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 354 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake in Taste of Home June/July 1993, p37

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Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2011 by my_tattoo2

Instead of 3 Tbsp cocoa, I put in 1/2 C. Tastes alot more chocolately!

Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2010 by Cyndy Rogers

I found the frosting TOTALLY addictive but the I could taste a slight baking soda taste cake, and even after a night in the refrigerator I can still taste it. And I even used less baking soda. I won't be making the cake again but the frosting is delish!

Reviewed on May. 21, 2010 by Libby Warren

I have made this cake many times. I use Miracle Whip since that is what the cake was called in the 50's when I first made it. It has a different taste from the usual chocolate cake. I don't like chocolate cake but this is one I will always eat. I make a simple powdered sugar frosting (butter, conf. sugar, vanilla and cold coffee in place of milk). It gives it a mocha taste which goes very well with the chocolate. To me it does also taste a little like caramel.

Reviewed on May. 21, 2010 by Kris75

Haven't made this yet, my MIL used to make this cake & it was wonderful !

Note to Mrs Kase - perhaps your oven is too HOT / or you over beat the batter ?? Either will cause a cake to sink in the middle.

Reviewed on May. 21, 2010 by Mindy0307

I don't know about this recipe but my grandmother made this cake all the time while I was growing up in the 60"s she would make a layer cake out of this and make caramel icing and then freeze it......the best child memories ever! ! ! ! !

Reviewed on May. 20, 2010 by earlofbogie

When I was 10 years old and other peoples wells were going dry. Mrs. Hardman would come to our house to get water and she would bring this cake. It was the first taste of chocolate cake I ever had and it is still the best! So moist. I love it to this day. Also, I

prefer it with chocolate icing.