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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Deborah Amrine

"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"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 14 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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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

  1. 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. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool completely.
  2. 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.

FOOTNOTE

  • Editor's Note: Light or low-fat mayonnaise should not be substituted for regular mayonnaise in this recipe.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2006 by Alice
Great mayonnaise cake! The frosting is really wonderful! I would have given it 5 stars, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2006 by anw313
I don't know what I was thinking when I made this cake. Basically it's fine if you want your... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2007 by a beaty
for anyone who has never tried a mayo cake...you have no idea what you are missing! my mother... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by sallyt
fantastic, moist. Don't try to make round cakes and stack,, (oops) but as a sheet cake this is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2007 by AEENJOY
Absolutely wonderful! I usually don't like mayonnaise so I was wary of this cake, but after... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2007 by luv2cook1
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHERS BUT THIS RECIPE WORKED AMAZING FOR ME. THE ONLY THING... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2008 by JaimeK
The cake was pretty good, but the brown sugar frosting was totally addicting! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2008 by Karen Martin
good moist and chocolatey! falls apart while serving though. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by NeedsEasyRecipes