Emergency Chocolate Cake

Name: Emergency Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 c. sugar; 1/4 c. Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1 c. mayonnaise; 1 c. water; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; Confectioners' sugar (for serving) (optional)

8 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. Dutch-processed cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. mayonnaise
1 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar (for serving) (optional)

Directions

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