Chocolate Mayonaise Cake

Method

• step 1

  Mix flour, sugar, baking powder & mayonaise. This is best done by an electric food mixer to ensure the mixture is throughly mixed.

• step 2

  Dissolve the cocoa in the boiling water & stir into the mixture along with the essence until throughly blended.

• step 3

  Place the mixture into a 7 inch greased & lined cake tin.

• step 4

  Bake at gas mark 4/ 180C/ 350F for 30 - 40 minutes. Test with a skewer.

• step 5

  cool in the tin before removing.

• step 6

  For the icing - If you are using Betty Crocker ready mix chocolate frosting go straight to step 9.

• step 7

  Dissolve the coffee & cocoa in the hot water.

• step 8

  Cream together the margarine/butter & icing sugar. Beat in the cocoa liquid.

• step 9

  Spread over the top & sides.