3 c Flour; unbleached, sifted 1/3 c Cocoa; baking
3 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 c Mayonnaise or salad dressing 1 1/2 c Sugar
1 1/2 c ;cold water 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 x -fluffy chocolate frosting– 1 ea ———————–
1 c Brown sugar; packed 3 tb Half and half or light cream
3 tb Butter or regular margarine 1/3 c Chocolate chips; semisweet
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside. Combine
mayonnaise and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer at medium
speed until blended. Gradually beat in cold water and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients to mayonnaise mixutre, beating until well blended,
about 2 minutes. Pour batter into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake
in preheated 350 degree F. oven 40 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool
in pan on rack. Frost with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting. Cut in squares.
FLUFFY CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Combine brown sugar, light cream, and butter in
a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture
comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips
and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until of a spreading
consistency. NOTE: This recipe is included in this file as it is a classic
Chocolate Cake and I have looked for the recipe for years before finding
it.
Yields
16 servings