Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup Mayonnaise
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Method

1. Cream sugar and mayonnaise
2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.  Add to mayonnaise mixture.
3. Combine cocoa with boiling water.  Gradually add to other mixture.  Add vanilla.
4. Pour into well-greased 9x9 pan or two round cake pans (9x13 spreads too thin!)
5. Bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes; until cake leaves side of pan or toothpick comes out clean when inserted.  Make sure center of cake is done.

Hint: Put a layer of waxed or parchment paper on bottom of pan so cake does not stick.

ENJOY!