Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Ok, I know the title sounds weird, but this cake is really good. It's dense and moist, and not overbearingly chocolate, so it's good with a chocolate filling and topping! I made a chocolate mousse filling (click on the link and scroll down for the mousse recipe) and topped it with chocolate ganache. Delish!

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
2 C. flour
2/3 C. unsweetened cocoa
1 and 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
3 eggs
1 and 2/3 C. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C. Mayo
1 and 1/3 C. water


Makes one 9" layer cake.


Preheat oven to 350 F.
Grease and flour bottoms of 2 (9x11/2") round cake pans.
In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and baking powder; set aside.
In large bowl with mixer at high speed, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
Reduce speed to low; beat in mayo until blended.
Add flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 30-35 minuntes 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.
Fill and frost as desired.