1950s Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the water, mayonnaise and vanilla until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually beat into mayonnaise mixture until blended. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square or 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely. , For frosting, in a small saucepan, cook and stir the brown sugar in butter until bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar and mayonnaise until blended. Add the vanilla and blend. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and add it to the mayonnaise mixture in 3 batches alternating with the buttermilk.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Let cool on a wire rack, dust with confectioners' sugar and garnish with whipped cream before serving.

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13" pan. Combine all the dry ingredients (flour through salt). Combine the milk with the vanilla and the well beaten eggs. Add, to the dry ingredients, the milk mixture along with the mayonnaise and the coffee with the melted dark chocolate and mix well.
• Pour into greased pan and bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven for 45 minutes. When completely cool, spread with chocolate frosting (recipe below).
• Frosting
• In small bowl, beat butter. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with coffee. Add vanilla; beat until smooth and a spreading consistency is achieved.