Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake (1)

From: morrissey@stsci.edu (Mostly Harmless)
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 00:44:25 GMT

2 cups flour				1 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa		1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda			1 cup mayonnaise (can use
1/4 tsp. baking powder			  lit or low-fat)
1/4 tsp. baking powder			1 1/3 cups water
3 eggs

Grease and flour bottoms of 2 9x1/2-inch round cake pans.  In medium bowl,
combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside.
In large bowl with mixer at high speed, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla, 
scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes ot until smooth and creamy.
Reduce speed to low; beat in mayonnaise until blended.  Add flour mixture
in 4 additions alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour 
mixture.  Pour into prepared pans.  Bake at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes 
or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.  Cool in pans
on wire racks for 10 minutes.  Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
Fill and frost as desired.


mara

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