Mayonnaise Cake With Caramel Icing

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 dissolve baking soda in water, set aside.
• 2 add all remaining ingredients in one bowl.
• 3 add soda water.
• 4 blend until all ingredients are mixed, moist and blended.
• 5 pour into a bundt pan that has been lightly greased and floured.
• 6 bake for 30 minutes at 375°f or until toothpick comes out clean when tested.
• 7 icing:.
• 8 melt butter in medium heavy saucepan.
• 9 add brown sugar to melted butter, stirring constantly.
• 10 add 1/2 and 1/2 and bring to a slow boil.
• 11 remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 12 add powdered sugar to cooled icing.
• 13 beat with an electric mixer until spreading consistency or at least drizzling.
• 14 add more powdered sugar if too thin, taste for sweetness.