Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups	187g / 6.6oz	Sifted flour
1 1/2 cups	297g / 10oz	Sugar
1/3 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Cocoa
2 1/4 teaspoons	11ml	Baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons	6.3ml	Baking soda
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Water
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Vanilla
		Chocolate Frosting
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter or margarine
2 oz	56g	Semisweet chocolate
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Milk - (or double this amt.), hot
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Vanilla
		Nuts - chopped or nut halves - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Resift flour with sugar, cocoa, baking powder and soda into bowl. Gradually stir in mayonnaise. Stir in water and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Fill 2 dozen greased or paper-lined muffin pans 1/2 full with batter.

Bake at 350F 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes.

Remove from pans and cool on rack.

Meanwhile, to make frosting, melt butter and chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water. Sift powdered sugar with salt. Add chocolate mixture and blend. Beat in enough milk to make spreadable. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Use to frost cupcakes.

Garnish tops with nuts, if desired.

Source:
Cooking Light Magazine, October 1996

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