Chocolate Mayonaise Cake

This unusual cake is still a favorite of ours. If desired, try adding 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the flour.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 16 slices

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour (sifted)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup sugar
• 4  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa
• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 1  cup cold water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Mix flour, soda, salt, sugar, cocoa until well blended.
2. Add mayonaise, water, vanilla.
3. Beat well by hand or electric mixer for about 5 minutes.
4. Pour into greaased, floured or wax-paper lined loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes untilit test done with a toothpick inserted in the center.
6. Turn loaf out to cool on a rack.