August 14, 2011

Chocolate Mayonaise Cake with Caramel Frosting


If you want a super moist chocolate cake, this is it!

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

2 c. flour, unsifted

2/3 c. unsweetened cocoa

1 1/4 t. baking soda

1 1/4 t. baking powder

3 eggs

1 2/3 c. sugar, minus 1T.

1 t. vanilla

1 c. mayonnaise

1 1/3 c. water

Grease and flour two 9-inch pans. In medium bowl mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and baking powder. In large bowl mix on high, eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping occasionally. Reduce to low and beat in mayonnaise until blended. Add flour mixture alternately with water. Begin and end with flour. Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans.

Easy Caramel Frosting

1/2 c. butter

1 c. brown sugar

1/4 c. milk

About 2 c. sifted powdered sugar

1 t. vanilla

Melt butter in saucepan, stir in brown sugar. Cook and stir over low heat 2 minutes. Add milk,continue stirring until boiling. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm. Put into small mixer bowl,add sugar and vanilla while beating on medium speed,then beat on low speed for one minute.

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