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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes


3 c Sifted flour
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/3 c Cocoa
2 1/4 ts Baking powder
1 1/4 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 c Mayonnaise
1 1/2 c Water
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
—————————–CHOCOLATE FROSTING—————————– 3 tb Butter or margarine
2 oz Semisweet chocolate
2 c Powdered sugar
1/8 ts Salt
2 tb Milk (or double this amt.)
- hot 1/2 ts Vanilla
Chopped nuts or nut halves - (optional) Resift flour with sugar, cocoa, baking powder and soda into bowl. Gradually stir in mayonnaise. Stir in water and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Fill 2 dozen greased or paper-lined muffin pans 1/2 full with batter. Bake at 350F 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on rack.
Meanwhile, to make frosting, melt butter and chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water. Sift powdered sugar with salt. Add chocolate mixture and blend. Beat in enough milk to make spreadable. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Use to frost cupcakes. Garnish tops with nuts, if desired.

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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Ingredients
2cupflour
2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2cupcocoa
1cupsugar
1/2teaspoonsalt
1cupmayonnaise
1cupcoffee, strong
1teaspoonvanilla

Directions:

Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, tossing lightly with a spoon to mix. Combine the mayonnaise, coffee, and vanilla in a smaller bowl; add to the dry ingredients, beating with the mixer on medium for three minutes.

Generously grease a baking pan, then dust with cocoa. Bake at 350 F. For a layer cake, bake 20 minutes; for a sheet cake, bake 25 minutes; for a bundt cake, bake 45 minutes.

Note: If it falls, don’t throw it out, it masquerades as wonderful brownies!

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