"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> And the third of Grandma's recipes today. This cake has been discussed
> here before. Since I don't bake cakes I didn't realize I had her recipe,
> hand written. Again, copying it as she wrote it:
>
> Mayonaise Cake
>
> Sift together in a bowl
> 2 c. all purpose flour
> 1 c. Hershey cocoa
> 1/2 tsp. salt
> 2 tsp. soda
>
> In another bowl
> 1 c. sugar
> 1 c. mayonaise
> 1 c. water
>
> Then stir in dry ingredients. Mix well. Add 2 tsp. vanilla. Bake 350°
> for half hour or until a tooth pick test comes clean.
> Bake in a 9 in. square pan. Makes a small cake. Not enough batter for a
> layer cake.
>
> Do not substitute salad dressing, only mayonaise. Always moist and keeps
> well.
> [she signed it] Mm.(?) Lena McQuown
>
>
That reminds me of my grandma's Blackberry Jam Cake

1 cup Blackberry Jam
1 cup Mayonnaise
1 cup Sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups all purpose flour
2 Tbs Cocoa
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt

Mix the dry ingredients together. mix the wet ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Adding 1/4 of the dry ingredients at a time till all is mixed in. Pour into
greased and floured cake pans or a 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 F Till a tooth pick
comes out clean when poked in the center. about 30-35 Minutes.


Robert

On 12/11/2013 12:14 PM, Robert wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> And the third of Grandma's recipes today. This cake has been
>> discussed here before. Since I don't bake cakes I didn't realize I
>> had her recipe, hand written. Again, copying it as she wrote it:
>>
>> Mayonaise Cake
>>
>> Sift together in a bowl
>> 2 c. all purpose flour
>> 1 c. Hershey cocoa
>> 1/2 tsp. salt
>> 2 tsp. soda
>>
>> In another bowl
>> 1 c. sugar
>> 1 c. mayonaise
>> 1 c. water
>>
>> Then stir in dry ingredients. Mix well. Add 2 tsp. vanilla. Bake
>> 350° for half hour or until a tooth pick test comes clean.
>> Bake in a 9 in. square pan. Makes a small cake. Not enough batter
>> for a layer cake.
>>
>> Do not substitute salad dressing, only mayonaise. Always moist and
>> keeps well.
>> [she signed it] Mm.(?) Lena McQuown
>>
>>
> That reminds me of my grandma's Blackberry Jam Cake
>
> 1 cup Blackberry Jam
> 1 cup Mayonnaise
> 1 cup Sugar
> 1 cup water
> 1 tsp baking soda
> 3 cups all purpose flour
> 2 Tbs Cocoa
> 1 tsp Cinnamon
> 1/2 tsp allspice
> 1/2 tsp salt
>
> Mix the dry ingredients together. mix the wet ingredients in a mixing
> bowl. Adding 1/4 of the dry ingredients at a time till all is mixed in.
> Pour into greased and floured cake pans or a 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 F
> Till a tooth pick comes out clean when poked in the center. about 30-35
> Minutes.
>
>
> Robert
>
Nice! Have you ever made it? Old family recipes are fun.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/11/2013 12:14 PM, Robert wrote:
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> And the third of Grandma's recipes today. This cake has been
>>> discussed here before. Since I don't bake cakes I didn't realize I
>>> had her recipe, hand written. Again, copying it as she wrote it:
>>>
>>> Mayonaise Cake
>>>
>>> Sift together in a bowl
>>> 2 c. all purpose flour
>>> 1 c. Hershey cocoa
>>> 1/2 tsp. salt
>>> 2 tsp. soda
>>>
>>> In another bowl
>>> 1 c. sugar
>>> 1 c. mayonaise
>>> 1 c. water
>>>
>>> Then stir in dry ingredients. Mix well. Add 2 tsp. vanilla. Bake
>>> 350° for half hour or until a tooth pick test comes clean.
>>> Bake in a 9 in. square pan. Makes a small cake. Not enough batter
>>> for a layer cake.
>>>
>>> Do not substitute salad dressing, only mayonaise. Always moist and
>>> keeps well.
>>> [she signed it] Mm.(?) Lena McQuown
>>>
>>>
>> That reminds me of my grandma's Blackberry Jam Cake
>>
>> 1 cup Blackberry Jam
>> 1 cup Mayonnaise
>> 1 cup Sugar
>> 1 cup water
>> 1 tsp baking soda
>> 3 cups all purpose flour
>> 2 Tbs Cocoa
>> 1 tsp Cinnamon
>> 1/2 tsp allspice
>> 1/2 tsp salt
>>
>> Mix the dry ingredients together. mix the wet ingredients in a mixing
>> bowl. Adding 1/4 of the dry ingredients at a time till all is mixed in.
>> Pour into greased and floured cake pans or a 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 F
>> Till a tooth pick comes out clean when poked in the center. about 30-35
>> Minutes.
>>
>>
>> Robert
>>
> Nice! Have you ever made it? Old family recipes are fun.
>
>

I have made it several times. I have also used strawberry jam to make it as
well.


Robert
>