Gma T's: Chocolate Velvet Cakes

My grandmother, about 2 years ago, gave me her box of recipes. She passed away April 14th, 2015. My goal this year is to get as many of her recipes onto my Cooking Blog so that I can share them with all interested family and friends.

* This was from a magazine - cut & pasted on cardstock with a handwritten title 

Ingredients:

2 1/4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 2/3 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 c mayonnaise
4 squares unsweetened chocolate - melted
1 1/3 c water

Crunchy Coconut Topping Ingredients:
3/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c butter
3 tbsp milk
1 1/3 c coconut (flaked)
1/2 c chopped walnuts

Directions:

Grease and flour 13x9 baking pan.
In bowl, stir flour, soda and powder together.
In a larger bowl, beat Sugar, eggs and vanilla for 3 minutes or until fluffy.
Reduce speed and add mayonnaise and chocolate.
At low speed at the flour mixture - but just until blended
Pour into pan and bake at 350* for 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
cool completely in pan

Crunchy Coconut Topping Directions:
In saucepan, stirring constantly, bring 3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar and 1/4 c butter or margarine to boil over medium heat.
Boil for 2 minutes
Add the milk, coconut, and walnuts  - stirring constantly, boil for 1 minute.
Spread on top of cake.
Broil 6" from heat for 3 minutes.

Serves 15

Make it a great one!!
About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Online Schooling Mother of 8 (ages: G15, G14, B12, G9, B8, B4, G3, B9mos). Stepmom of 2. StepMother in law to two, (step) Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. 
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