I really miss owning chickens. I loved having fresh eggs but now that they are so expensive I miss having eggs. The following is a good and quick cake recipe which doesn’t need eggs. Remember that all mayonnaise is made of oil and eggs, so this cake works, but you do need to use Dutch processed cocoa.
Chocolate Mayo Cake
2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
1 tablespoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly spray an 8-inch square cake pan with oil spray.
Whisk flour, sugar and baking soda together in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk cocoa and water together until smooth. Whisk in the mayonnaise and vanilla. Stir the mayonnaise mixture into the flour mixture until combined.
Pour into the pan; smooth the top. Bake until the toothpick tests clean but with a few crumbs attached, about 35-40 minutes.
Let cool in pan on rack 1-2 hours. May top with confectioners’ sugar sifted over top.
