old fashion chocolate mayo cake

Dothan, AL
Updated on Oct 25, 2011

This a very moist, chocolate,rich goodness. I adopted this recipe from Barbara McNeil of NW FL and also my mother. I tweaked the two recipes and made an adaptation of an oldie but goldie.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • TOPPING
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup pecans (optional)

How To Make old fashion chocolate mayo cake

  • Step 1
    Sift dry ingredients together. Mix mayo and sugar. Alternate mixing mayo mix, dry ingredients and water til blended well. Then add vanilla and mix well. Pour into 9x13 greased sheet pan. Bake until toothpick comes clean. Bake @ 350 for 15-20 min or when the toothpick comes out clean. Determine by your oven.
  • Step 2
    While cooling mix your topping. In small boiler add sugar, evap. milk, cocoa and butter. Boil, stirring costantly, for 3 min. Then add vanilla and pinch of salt--mix well. Add nuts if you choose.
  • Step 3
    With butter knife make poke holes in cake to absorb topping. Pour topping into center of cake spreading all over and over the edges. Let sit till cools. Eat!

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #Yummy
Keyword: #moist
Keyword: #rich
Keyword: #mayonaise
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Flour

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