We were talking cake on Facebook, so I thought I'd post this. My mother's chocolate cake recipe:
2 1/2 cups flour
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 cup mayonnaise (replaces the fat and eggs, makes the cake rich but not too sweet)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup warm water
Combine all the ingredients with the soda dissolved in water. Mix, and pour into a greased and floured pan, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until done.
Fudge Frosting:
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup milk (I use 2% milk)
1/4 cup but
Published on July 28, 2009 08:09