Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
  • 1 1/3 cups water

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour 2 9-inch round cake pans, set aside.
  • In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder; set aside.
  • In large bowl, with electric mixer at high speed, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in hellmanns real mayonnaise at low speed until blended. Alternately beat in flour mixture with water, begining and ending with flour mixture. Pour into prepared pans.
  • Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. On wire racks, cool 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely. Frost,if desired, or sprinkle with confectioners sugar.