Dessert Recipes - Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Recipe

Ingredients                 

• 2 cups un-sifted flour

• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

• 1 1/4 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp baking powder

• 1 2/3 cups sugar

• 3 eggs

• 1 tsp, vanilla

• 1 cup Hellmann's or Best Foods Real Mayonnaise

• 1 1/3 cups water

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Method:

1. Grease and flour bottoms of two 9 x 1 1/2-inch round baking pans. In medium bowl stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder; set aside.

2. In large bowl with mixer at high speed beat sugar, eggs and vanilla, occasionally scraping bowl, 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low; beat in mayonnaise.

3. Add flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour. Pour into prepared pans.

4. Bake in 350°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes.

5. Remove; cool on wire racks. Frost as desired. Garnish with sliced almonds.