Grandma Baldwin's Mayonnaise Cake/Pudding Frosting

Recipe Rating:	8 Ratings5
Category:	Cakes
Cook Time:	30 Min

Ingredients

2 c	all purpose flour
1/2 c	baking cocoa (powerded)
1/4 tsp	salt
1 tsp	baking soda
1 c	regular sugar
1 c	mayonnaise (any brand)
1 1/2 c	cold water
BELOW GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE PUDDING FROSTING FOR CAKE:
1 c	water
1 c	regular sugar
3 Tbsp	baking cocoa( powerded)
1 c	milk
3 Tbsp	cornstarch
1 Tbsp	crisco shortening
1 tsp	vanilla extract

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April Alvarez

Lightly Salted

brandon, FL (pop. 565,434)

peaches58

Member Since Sep 2011

April's Notes:

My grandmother Baldwin would make this everyweek end and when I got old enough to ride my bike, I would ride from one side of San Diego to the other just to eat a piece, MISS YOU GRANDMA.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

This is such a lovely example of a perfectly designed chocolate cake! If you haven't tried a mayo cake before, this is a must... It's oh-so moist.

Directions

Mix all cake ingredents together in medium mixing bowl and beat with mixer for 3 minutes, pour into 2 8inch well greashed and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes or until tooth pick when insert in middle of cake comes out clean. Let cool then Place onto a clean large plate or cake tray.

GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE PUDDING FOR FROSTING:
In saucepan combine water, sugar and cocoa. While boiling, in small bowl mix milk and cornstarch (set aside). When mixture has boiled, turn heat down to medium, but remove from heat(for now).

Again stir cornstarch mix until blended and slowing stir into boiling mixture. Place back on stove over medium heat and add vanilla and crisco. Mixture will begin to thicken and look like chocolate pudding. When pudding has thicken, Pour pudding mixture over cooled cake and serve, any uneaten cake should be kept in Refrigerator.

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deb baldwin messinthekitchen

May 30, 2012

Congratulations, April, on your first blue ribbon..I am not related to your grandma, but I am happy for your grandma anyway! Thanks for saving her recipe!

Nana's Kitchen CinStraw

May 31, 2012

Congratulation on winning your first blue ribbon April....I've always love the "mayo" cakes.

Vivian Brannock vbrannock

Jun 5, 2012

Delicious cake......I have passed on the recipe to many of my friends.....they loved it also......thanks for sharing.....

Jo Tellinghuisen JoTell

Jun 6, 2012

Congrats on the Ribbon! This sounds so yummy! It will surely be found on a cake plate near us, soon! (As I am responsible for one up comming B-Day cake for one choc. loving Grand Child). Thanks for sharing :)

Jackie Cook NanaSewFunny_2

Jun 6, 2012

I can't wait to try this. A neighbor brought us over a mayonaise cake once and it was so good. Thankyou for sharing.

Ruth Smith Crutch

Jun 6, 2012

My mom gave me this recipe but it was called Salad Dressing Cake I have made this cake for years it taste great.

june peppers chefjune

Jun 11, 2012

I have made this TWICE in one week! It is fabulous. The longer it stays in fridge, the better. Very moist. The frosting is very good.

Mary Ann F Mary619

Jun 20, 2012

Congratulations on your Blue Ribbon, April. Your story is so sweet. Being from San Diego, I can picture you riding that bike down my street. I've been looking for a mayonnaise cake recipe and yours will be the first I try. Thank you for sharing your wonderful story and recipe! Hugs- Mary Ann

Laura Darragh Laulee

Jul 11, 2012

Hi April; 1st of all congratuations on your blue ribbon..You have such wonderful recipes..I have never made a mayonnaise cake. But I'm going to make this one for sure..Thank you

Vivian Brannock vbrannock

Jul 11, 2012

I have never heard of a mayonnaise cake, but have made mayonnaise drop biscuits.....they were delicious.....can't wait to try this cake, it makes your mouth water just reading about it......thanks for sharing and congratulations on your BLUE RIBBON......a job well done!!!!
Thanks again!!!!
Vivian