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Chocolate Mayo Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups flour
1 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
1 1/3 cups water
1 cup mayonnaise
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease & flour bottoms of 2- 9" round cake pans.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, soda & powder, set aside.

In a large bowl with mixer at high speed, beat eggs, sugar & vanilla, scraping sides of bowl occasionally, for 3 minutes or until smooth & creamy.

Reduce speed to low; beat in mayonnaise until well blended.

Add flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with water, beginning & ending with flour mixture.

Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.

Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.

FUDGE FROSTING:
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup cocoa nibs (optional for decoration)

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, mixing between additions. Use more milk if needed.

 

 

 

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