Chocolate Mayonaise Cake | Good Food

10 zo (285g) self raising flour
8oz (225g) sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
7oz (200g) mayonaise
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
8 floz boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

for the icing

1 tub of Betty Crocker ready mix chocoalte frosting
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2 teaspoons instant coffee
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons hot water
3oz (85g) soft margarine/butter
8 oz (225g) sifted icing sugar

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.