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

Cake

1. 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.

Devil's Food Fudge Frosting

1. Combine all ingredients in bowl and beat until smooth and creamy.

Attribution

Women's Circle magazine, 1992