suemunzlinger's Recipe

Mayonnaise Cake

Category: Desserts

2 cups of flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup cold water (or use cold coffee)
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon vanilla

9 inch pan

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt
In another large bowl, combine the water, mayonnaise and vanilla
Make a hole in the center of the combined dry ingredients and add the mayonnaise mixture
Stir together until well blended
Pour into a greased, floured 9 X 9 inch baking pan or a 9 inch round cake pan
Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 25-30 minutes or it tests done when a toothpick is inserted (toothpick comes out "clean")
Cut and serve warm with whipped cream or serve with vanilla ice cream

Larger cake

3 cups of flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
8 tablespoons cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups cold water (or cold coffee)
1 cup + 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla


Instructions:

Same as above but use a 9 X 13 inch pan