Categories: Cake, Chocolate

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 Tbs. baking cocoa
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• BROWN SUGAR FROSTING:
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 Tbs. milk
• 1-3/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda.

2. Add water, mayonnaise and vanilla. (Light or low-fat mayonnaise should not be substituted for regular mayonnaise in this recipe) Beat at medium speed until thoroughly combined. Pour into a greased 9-in square or a 11″ × 7″ × 2 " baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done.

3. BROWN SUGAR FROSTING:

4. Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in brown sugar; cook and stir until bubbly. Remove from the heat and stir in milk. Gradually add

5. confectioners’ sugar; beat by hand until frosting is of spreading consistency. Immediately frost cake.

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