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Frosted Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Recipe

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IN my family this cake is also known as war time cake. I was a child during WWII but still remember my Mother making this cake as a treat, when eggs, butter and sugar were rationed. It’s rich and moist, a little goes a long way and it has been fail proof.

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Frosted Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 9 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

3/4 cup Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise

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1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 tablespoons warm milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the mayonnaise, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to mayonnaise mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition.
Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk, vanilla and salt. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 9 servings.

Originally published as Frosted Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake in Reminisce April/May 2007, p49

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Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2011 by cynthiatassell

Will try a glass pan next time as it over baked on the sides and dropped in the middle when I used a square metal pan.

Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2010 by tenatena

My grandma used to make mayonnaise cake for all of my birthdays, so thought I'd try this recipe. This was good, but I could taste the baking soda. I'd cut back on that. I also doubled the frosting, as I took the cake out of the pan and frosted the entire cake. It came out great.