Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

• all-purpose flour↗2 cups
• granulated sugar↗1 cup
• cocoa powder↗3 tablespoons

  (I use bournville)

• baking soda↗2 teaspoons
• water↗1 cup
• mayonnaise↗1 cup
• vanilla essence↗1 teaspoon
• Brown Sugar Icing↗
• butter↗1⁄4 cup

  softened

• tightly packed brown sugar1⁄2 cup
• milk or 2 tablespoons cream↗2 tablespoons
• icing sugar, sifted↗1 3⁄4 cups

  sifted

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl sift together the flour,,cocoa powder and baking soda.

2. 2

   Add sugar.

3. 3

   Add water,Mayo and vanilla and beat at a medium speed in your food mixer until well combined.

4. 4

   Pour into a greased 9-inch square or 11x7x2-inch baking pan.

5. 5

   Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.

6. 6

   Let cake settle in tin for about 5 minutes before turning out.

7. 7

   Cool completely.

8. 8

   Icing ******* Melt butter in a pan on a medium heat,stir in brown sugar,stir until bubbly.

9. 9

   Remove from heat and stir in Milk.

10. 10

    Gradually add icing sugar and beat by hand to get a spreading consistency.

11. 11

    Then ice cake.

12. 12

    For this cake don't substitute low-fat mayo for regular.