Chocolate velvet

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       Title: Chocolate Velvet
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 15 servings
  
   2 1/4 c  Unsifted flour
       1 ts Baking soda
     1/4 ts Baking powder
   1 1/2 c  Sugar
       3    Eggs
       1 ts Vanilla
       1 c  Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise
       4    Squares (1 oz. each) Baker's
            -Unsweetened Chocolate,
            -melted
   1 1/3 c  Water
  
   Crunchy Coconut Topping (below)
   
   Grease and flour a 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan.  In bowl stir first 3
   ingredients; set aside.  In large bowl with mixer at high speed beat
   next 3 ingredients for 3 min. or until fluffy.  Reduce speed to low;
   beat in real mayonnaise and chocolate.  At low speed add flour
   mixture in 4 additions alternately with water, beating just until
   blended after each addition. Pour into pan.  Bake in 350 oven 45 min.
   or until tester comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.  Serves 15
   
   Crunchy Coconut Topping:  In saucepan, stirring constantly, bring 3/4
   cup firmly packed brown sugar and 1/4 cup margarine to boil over
   medium heat, boil 2 minutes.  Add 3 Tbsp. milk, 1-1/3 cups flaked
   coconut and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.  Stirring constantly, boil 1
   minute.  Spread on top of cake.  Broil 6" from heat 3 minutes or
   until golden brown.  Cool
   
   From: Hellmann's Ad Shared By: Pat Stockett
  
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