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scratch - Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake #3 w/Frosting

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scratch - Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake #3 w/Frosting

for the cake:
3 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 c. white granulated sugar
1/3 c. cocoa
2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 1/2 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

for the frosting:
3 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. semisweet or milk chocolate chips, (2oz.)
2 c. powdered confectioners sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. milk, or more for consistency
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease tube or 9x12x2" pan, or 2 muffin tins, (can line muffin tins with papers.)

for the cake:
Resift flour with sugar, cocoa, baking powder and soda into a large bowl.
Gradually stir in mayonnaise.
Stir in water and vanilla.
Pour batter into pans. For cupcakes, fill 1/2 full with batter.
Bake cake 40 - 50 mins. or until tester comes out clean.
Bake cupcakes 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool in pan(s) 5 minutes. Remove from pan(s) and cool on rack.
Makes one cake or 24 cupcakes.


for the frosting:
Melt butter and chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water. Or in a bowl in the microwave. Let cool slightly.
Sift powdered sugar with salt.
Add chocolate mixture and blend.
Beat in enough milk to make spreadable.
Beat in vanilla.


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