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Granny Linder's Mayonnaise Cake Recipe

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This recipe for Granny Linder's Mayonnaise Cake, by , is from The Comforts of Home A Linder Family Cookbook, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We help families or individuals create heirloom cookbook treasures.
Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Leslie Luthe
Added: Sunday, October 18, 2009
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup cold water
2 tsp. vanilla
4 heaping TBSP. cocoa

Topping:
1 cup white sugar
2 TBSP. cornstarch
2 (1oz.) squares of chocolate, melted
dash of salt
1 cup boiling water
3 TBSP. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Mix flour, sugar, soda, salt, and cocoa. Add mayonnaise, water and vanilla. Bake in a 9x13 pan at 350º until cake springs back...about 30 minutes.

Topping:
Mix cornstarch and sugar. Add chocolate and salt. Add boiling water. Cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla. Stir and spread on cooled cake.

 

 

 

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