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Submitted by PhotoMom on June 15, 2008 - 8:08pm.

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My Grandmother

Prep Time15 minutes
Type of recipe:Cakes, Cookies & Candies

Description

My grandmother was not a good cook! But the one thing she made great was her homemade chocolate cake!

Ingredients

  • 1 c sugar
  • 4 T cocoa
  • 2 t baking soda
  • 2 c flour (unsifted)
  • 1 c cold water
  • 1 c mayonnaise
  • 1 t pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a cake pan.
3. Combine all ingredients.
4. Mix well.
5. Pour batter into a greased and floured cake pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

For a different type of topping:

Whipped Cream:
1 cup (236 ml) heavy whipping cream that is ultra pasteurized
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon (14 grams) granulated white sugar
Chocolate Whipped Cream:
To the above add
1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder (I use Dutch-processed) plus an additional 1 1/2 tablespoons (20 grams) granulated white sugar