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old fashion chocolate mayo cake

(6 ratings)
Devinesalvage avatar
Recipe by
Cynthia Rivers Martinez
@Devinesalvage
Dothan, AL

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.

(6 ratings)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For old fashion chocolate mayo cake

  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 4 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    water
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • TOPPING
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    evaporated milk
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 tsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 1 c
    pecans (optional)

How To Make old fashion chocolate mayo cake

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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