DUKE'S RECIPES
Get in on the Secret of Great Southern Cooks and try these delicious recipes made with smooth and creamy Duke's Mayonnaise and Duke's Salad Dressing. "You ask all the chefs in the South what mayonnaise they use. If it's not homemade, it has to be Duke's." Virginia Wills, Professional Chef.
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Duke's Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 6 Tbsp. cocoa
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups Duke's Mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tsp. Sauer's Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups cold water
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- Chocolate Icing
- 1 cup butter. softened
- 1 cup cocoa
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 5-6 cups confectioners' sugar
- 6 or more tablespoons milk
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
Sift cocoa, flour, baking soda, salt and sugar into a medium bowl, mix well. Combine mayonnaise, vanilla and water in an electric mixer at low speed. Once smooth, slowly add in dry mixture until just incorporated (do not over beat). Pour batter into cake pans and bake for 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire racks and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.
For Icing:
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and cocoa with whisk attachment until smooth. Add vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar alternately with milk until icing reaches a spreadable consistency. (you may not need all 6 cups of sugar; you may need more than 6 tablespoons of milk)
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