Mayonnaise Cake

Our Aunt Louise taught me to make this cake. I love a good cake made from scratch. 

I wish I had a piece right now and a cup of coffee.

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

2/3 cup baking cocoa

2 1/4 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/8 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups real mayonnaise

1 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla

How to make it

Sift dry ingredients into large bowl, stir in mayonnaise, stir in water and vanilla.

Grease one 9"X13" pan.

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until done. Test with toothpick. 

Peanut Butter Frosting

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup creamy peanut butter

4 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup milk

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, beat butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in 1/2 of the powdered sugar. Mix in 1/4 cup of the Milk. Beat in the remaining powdered sugar. If necessary, add a little more milk until the frosting reaches a good spreading consistency. Makes enough to frost one  9x13 inch cake.