Chocolate Maynaise Cake

Ingredients:
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa
• 1 ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cups mayonnaise
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 1/3 cups water


Method:
Grease (use butter) and flour bottoms of two 9 inch layer cake pans. In a medium bowl stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside. In a large bowl, with mixer set at high speed, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla, occasionally scraping bowl, for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Reduce speed to low, beat in mayonnaise and butter, add flour mixture in four additions, alternating with water, beginning and ending with flour. Pour in prepared pans.
Bake in 350 degrees over 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove and frost as desired.