Diane's Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/3 cups water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°. grease and lightly flour two 9-inch round cake pans*; set aside.
• 2 in medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder; set aside.
• 3 in large bowl, with electric mixer at high speed, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.beat in mayonnaise at low speed until blended. alternately beat in flour mixture with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. pour into prepared pans.
• 4 bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. on wire racks, cool 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely. frost, if desired, or sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
• 5 *or, prepare cake mix as above in 13 x 9-inch baking pan and bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.