Featured Recipe - Kathy's Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake with Chocolate Custard Frosting

When winter springs into the next season, atmospheric changes can be gloomy. Keep a festive spirit with this chocolate/chocolate cake recipe to boost the energy level in your household.

Cake Ingredients:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS:
Sift together the flour, cocoa, soda and salt. Cream together the sugar, mayonnaise, water and vanilla. (The mayonnaise takes the place of the eggs and oil.) Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; stir until well blended. Pour batter into greased and floured layer cake pans (or a 9- x 13-inch pan). Bake at 350°F. for about 25 minutes.
Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 dash Salt
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate -- grated
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS:

  • Mix sugar and cornstarch.
  • Add chocolate and salt.
  • Add water.
  • Cook until mixture thickens.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add butter and vanilla.
  • Spread on the cooled cake.


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