Red Devil Magic Mayonnaise Cake

Red Devil Magic Mayonnaise Cake, the novelty cake of the 1950s, became a popular conversation-piece dessert.

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup real mayonnaise
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup cold water (or cold coffee for mocha-flavor cake)
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Devil's Food Fudge Frosting

• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons water or cold coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine all cake ingredients in bowl and whisk until very smooth.
3. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round pans.
4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Let cool 5 minutes in pan, then turn out and cool completely on wire racks.
6. Fill and frost top and sides with Devil's Food Fudge Frosting.
7. Devil's Food Fudge Frosting: Combine all ingredients in bowl and beat until smooth and creamy.

Source: Women's Circle magazine, 1992