Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mayonnaise
1 1/3 cups water

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour two 9-inch round cake pans; set aside.
In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder; set aside. In large bowl, with electric mixer at high speed, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.

Beat in mayonnaise at low speed until blended. Alternately beat in flour mixture with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes on wire racks. Remove from pans and cool completely.

Frost, if desired, or sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Source: Courtesy of Hellman’s Mayonnaise

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Sweet Noodle Kugel

1/2 lb. wide egg noodles
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 lb. cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon, plus extra for topping
2 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup frosted corn flakes, crushed

Cook noodles about 8 minutes in boiling water or until al dente. Drain. Combine butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer in a bowl. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in sugar, cinnamon, milk and vanilla. Mix thoroughly until smooth. Stir in noodles. Transfer to a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover and chill overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle crushed corn flakes over top and then additional cinnamon. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

Red Wine Cake

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup shiraz or other red wine
4 oz grated semisweet or bittersweet chocolate

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla and beat in eggs. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cocoa. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture alternately with wine until well blended. Stir in grated chocolate. Pour into two greased and floured 8" cake pans and bake for 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Aunt Lile's Tomato Soup Cake

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 egg
1 can tomato soup
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 scant T water

Cream butter, sugar and egg. Add soup. Sift in dry ingredients. Add water.

Pour in 9x9 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Try to find the least "tinny"-tasting soup you can, without basil or any other seasonings.