I like to think that I am old fashioned. I like to sew and do cross stitch. Reading is one of my favorite things to do on a quiet afternoon. I attend the traditional worship service at the same church where my family has attended since before I was born. With that said, I would like to share a recipe that some of you may have found if you search 'moist chocolate cake.'
Mayonnaise Cake
1 Cup sugar
2 Cups flour
4 Tbspn cocoa powder
1 Cup of cold water
with 2 tsp baking soda dissolved into it
1 Cup mayonnaise (I prefer Hellmann's brand)
1 tsp vanilla
I'm not sure of the proper way to mix, but I mix all the 'wet' ingredients and then add all the 'dry' ingredients, and mix well.
Poor into a 8x13 cake pan and bake at 325-350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Sounds pretty normal so far, right? Here's the flashback part. My grandparents always ate it in a bowl with milk on it. My mom always jokes that it is against the law for her to put any kind of icing on a mayonnaise cake. It is wonderfully delicious! Even my husband, who rarely tries anything new eats it like this. The excitement in my kids' faces when the see a plain chocolate cake with no icing on it is intoxicating. We even eat it for breakfast. Truth be told, it probably has less sugar in it than most cereal. It's in a bowl of milk, that counts for starting your day out right, doesn't it?
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