GRANDMA BALDWIN'S MAYONNAISE CAKE/PUDDING FROSTING

Grandma Baldwin's Mayonnaise Cake/Pudding Frosting image

Provided by April Alvarez

Categories Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 c all purpose flour
1 c baking cocoa (powerded)
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
2 c regular sugar
2 c mayonnaise (any brand)
3 c cold water
BELOW GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE PUDDING FROSTING FOR CAKE:
2 c water
2 c regular sugar
6 Tbsp baking cocoa (powdered)
2 c milk
6 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp crisco shortening
2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

1. Mix all cake ingredents together in medium mixing bowl and beat with mixer for 3 minutes, pour into 2 8inch well greashed and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes or until tooth pick when insert in middle of cake comes out clean. Let cool then Place onto a clean large plate or cake tray.
2. GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE PUDDING FOR FROSTING: In saucepan combine water, sugar and cocoa. While boiling, in small bowl mix milk and cornstarch (set aside). When mixture has boiled, turn heat down to medium, but remove from heat(for now).
3. Again stir cornstarch mix until blended and slowing stir into boiling mixture. Place back on stove over medium heat and add vanilla and crisco. Mixture will begin to thicken and look like chocolate pudding. When pudding has thicken, Pour pudding mixture over cooled cake and serve, any uneaten cake should be kept in Refrigerator.