Chocolate mayonnaise cake

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Both of my kids are pretty predictable when it comes to birthdays.  Every year, I ask what kind of cake they’d like, every year it’s the same answer.  Chocolate.  No fussiness.  No frills.  Just a chocolate cake.  Since their birthdays are so close together, I had to at least try to make two different kinds of chocolate cake, right?  {I knew you guys would agree with me here!}

Well, since Sam didn’t have any requests after the “plain old chocolate cake” and his dad has been mentioning a chocolate mayonnaise cake with increasing frequency, I figured we’d go with that.  I haven’t made one in a long time, but this one in particular is just a doctored up cake mix recipe.  Fast and simple, and you get a moist and chocolatey cake that pleases everyone.

Recipe:  Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

(found at Hellmann’s)

1 box chocolate cake mix

1 cup Hellmann’s mayonnaise

1 cup water

3 eggs

1 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°.  Using baking spray, spray two 9-inch round cake pans; set aside.

Beat cake mix, mayonnaise, water, eggs and cinnamon (if using) for 30 seconds in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed.  Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes, scraping sides occasionally.  Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes on wire rack; remove from pans and cool completely.  Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting or sprinkle with powdered sugar.