Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

This cake is very moist and has a light chocolaty taste.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 3  tablespoons cocoa powder (I use bournville)
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  cup water
• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 1  teaspoon vanilla essence

• Brown Sugar Icing

• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup  tightly packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons milk or 2  tablespoons  cream
• 1 3⁄4 cups icing sugar, sifted

Directions

1. In a large bowl sift together the flour,,cocoa powder and baking soda.
2. Add sugar.
3. Add water,Mayo and vanilla and beat at a medium speed in your food mixer until well combined.
4. Pour into a greased 9-inch square or 11x7x2-inch baking pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.
6. Let cake settle in tin for about 5 minutes before turning out.
7. Cool completely.
8. Icing ******* Melt butter in a pan on a medium heat,stir in brown sugar,stir until bubbly.
9. Remove from heat and stir in Milk.
10. Gradually add icing sugar and beat by hand to get a spreading consistency.
11. Then ice cake.
12. For this cake don't substitute low-fat mayo for regular.