Saturday, March 12, 2011

Grandma Olive's Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake

Grandma Olive used to make this cake quite often when I was younger.  It sounds strange to add mayo to cake, but it’s REALLY good!  Note: Be sure you use Miracle Whip and not regular mayonnaise - the Miracle Whip is sweeter.
Cream together: 1 c Miracle Whip and 1 c sugar
Add: 1/2 c cocoa and 1 tsp vanilla
Combine in separate bowl and add to the creamy mixture: 1 c warm water, 2 tsp baking soda
Add 2 c flour (1 c at a time).  Blend well.
Butter angel food cake pan or bundt pan and dust with cocoa.  Add cake mixture to pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.  Turn cake out of pan onto serving platter immediately after taking out of the oven and add topping (see below).  Let cool and serve.
Topping: Mix together 1 c brown sugar and 1 c chocolate chips.  Spread on cake.  The chocolate chips will melt on the warm cake as the cake cools.

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