Chocolate loaf cake

 
                            Chocolate Loaf Cake
 
 Recipe By     : adapted from How Cooking Works, by Rosenthal and Shinagel
 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts, cakes*
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      cups          all-purpose flour
    1      cup           sugar -- (orig 1-1/4 cup)
    1      pinch         salt
    1 3/4  teaspoons     baking soda
      1/3  cup           cocoa
    1      cup           cold water
    1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
      3/4  cup           mayonnaise
 
 Preheat oven to 350F.
 Butter a 9"x5" loaf pan.
 Line the bottom with wax paper and butter the wax paper.
 You may also use two 8" round cake pans, line with butter wax paper.
 
 In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa and mix
  well.
 [Or, whiz in food processor.]
 Add the water and vanilla and beat until smooth.
 [Add and whiz.]
 Add the mayonnaise and beat until the batter is complete smooth and free of lum
 ps.
 [Add and whiz.]
 
 Transfer the batter to the pan and bake for 50 min for the loaf, 30-35min for t
 he
 layers, or until a cake tester comes out dry.
 
 Cool for at least 20 min on a rack before removing from the pan.
 Remove from the pan and peel off the wax paper.
 The cake has such a rich fudgy taste that a little confectioners' sugar sprinkl
 ed
 over the top to give it a finished look is all that it needs.
 
 Yield: 8-10 servings.
 
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 NOTES: Scrumptious and easy.
 Preheat oven, prepare pan, whiz in Cuisinart, bake, enjoy.