Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake With Creamy Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 for the cake: preheat oven to 350°f measure ingredients into mixing bowl in order given. mix together well. spread in greased 9 x 13 inch pan. bake in oven for 30 minutes until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.
• 2 for the frosting: whisk milk into flour in small saucepan until smooth. heat and stir until it boils and thickens. cool thoroughly. i strain this mixture through a sieve just to make sure it is very smooth.
• 3 cream butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl until light, and fluffy. add cooled thickened milk. beat until mixture resembles whipped cream.
• 4 makes enough to fill and frost 2 layer cake, about 3 1/2 cups.