Mayonnaise Cake With Caramel Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake ingredients
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
Icing Ingredients
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

Preparation

Dissolve baking soda in water, set aside.
Add all remaining ingredients in one bowl.
Add soda water.
Blend until all ingredients are mixed, moist and blended.
Pour into a bundt pan that has been lightly greased and floured.
Bake for 30 minutes at 375\u00b0F or until toothpick comes out clean when tested.
Icing:
Melt butter in medium heavy saucepan.
Add brown sugar to melted butter, stirring constantly.
Add 1/2 and 1/2 and bring to a slow boil.
Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Add powdered sugar to cooled icing.
Beat with an electric mixer until spreading consistency or at least drizzling.
Add more powdered sugar if too thin, taste for sweetness.