Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cocoa, firmly packed
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F, and grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
- In a small bowl, pour the boiling water over the cocoa, and stir until smooth. Set aside.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the mayonnaise and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and cocoa mixture, beating until incorporated.
- With mixer at low speed, gradually add the flour mixture, beating just until batter is combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pans, and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
