Recipe(tried): Three Layer Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Judy/AZ (6:44:25 PM) :

3 Layer Chocolate Cake
Submitted by Colleen

Another Favourite!

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients
3 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Liquid Ingredients
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup mayonaise
1 3/4 - 2 cups lukewarm water

Instructions

Beat eggs, sugar, oil, mayonaise and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients except flour, add to liquid ingredients. Mix well. Add flour and water alternately, ending with water. Divide batter evenly between 3 greased and floured 8" round cake pans, bake at 350 for 30 - 35 minutes. Frost with Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing (see below)

Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

1/2 cup butter
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 cups icing sugar
2 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp milk
3 oz softened cream cheese

Blend all ingredients together well. Spread on cooled cake.