Very Best Chocolate Cake

Contributor: SWNC

Contributor's Notes: A very moist, tasty, good old-fashioned chocolate cake. This is my go-to cake for birthdays, babies or any other cake-needing occasion. Don't be weirded out by the ingredients.


Very Best Chocolate Cake


2 c. flour
2/3 c. cocoa
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. baking powder
1 2/3 c. sugar
1/4 tsp salt
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. mayonnaise (trust me)
1 1/3 c. water
¼ tsp. baking powder

Preheat oven to 350. Line two cake pans with waxed paper. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder. In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. At low speed, beat in mayonnaise. Add flour mixture gradually, alternating with water, beginning and ending with flour. Pour into pans, bake 30-35 minutes or until done.