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Super-Moist Chocolate Mayo Cake

Serves: 12 • Prep time: 5 min • Cook time: 30 min
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  • 1 box (18 oz.) chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)


1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and lightly flour two 9-inch round cake pans*; set aside.

2. In large bowl, with electric mixer on low speed, beat cake mix, Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise, water, eggs and cinnamon 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping sides occasionally, 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. On wire rack, cool 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely. Sprinkle, if desired, with confectioners sugar or fill and frost.


*Or, prepare cake mix as above in 13 x 9-inch baking pan and bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.


VARIATIONS:

For a Pecan Coconut Topped Cake...combine 1 cup flaked coconut, 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup chopped pecans, then sprinkle over cake batter in 13 x 9-inch baking dish before baking.

For a Black Forest Chocolate Cake...do not flour baking pan. Evenly spread 2 cans (21 oz. ea.) cherry pie filling over bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan, top with prepared cake batter and bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, then turn upside down onto serving platter.

For a Decadent Chocolate Lava Cake...combine 2 packages (3.4 oz. ea.) instant pudding, 2 cups water, 2 cups milk and 1/3 cup sugar until blended, then pour over cake batter in 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted along edge comes out clean and serve warm.

For a Yellow Mayonnaise Cake...substitute 1 box (18 oz.) yellow cake mix for chocolate cake mix.

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4 Member Comments

  1. Posted 02/04/2009 at 13:35 PM by juliereglag

    This is so good. Its super moist and delicous... my new favorite recipe!

  2. Posted 02/05/2009 at 06:52 AM by marklundale

    For the price you can't beat this delicious recipe

  3. Posted 02/07/2009 at 12:04 PM by llens

    can never go wrong with chocolate!

  4. Posted 05/26/2009 at 06:23 AM by TaniaBlueeyes

    Using mayo in a cake? I wonder how this cake its going to taste.

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  • Nutritional Facts

Nutrition information per serving:

Calories: 320
Calories from fat: 170
Saturated fat: 4g
Trans fat: 0g
Total fat: 18g
Cholesterol: 60mg
Sodium: 380mg
Total carbohydrates: 35g
Sugars: 20g
Dietary fiber: 1g
Protein: 4g
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