Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
4 heaped tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
pinch of salt
1 cup water
1 cup mayonnaise (not to be confused with 'salad dressing!)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
In large mixing bowl sift together (or just mix well) dry ingredients.
Add wet ingredients. Mix until smooth (about 2 minutes).
Pour into greased and floured pan (8"x8", 9"x9", or tube pan.
Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes. Use toothpick test.
I grabbed this off rec.food.cooking about 2 years ago - mainly out of curiosity that anyone would think to use mayo as a cake-making ingredient. I have to tell you that the results are stunning - a very moist, richy and chocolatey cake that everyone wants more of!


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