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Chocolate Surprise Cake

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Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

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You won't believe what you'll find in Chocolate Surprise Cake! Before the grand reveal, you must know that this super fudgy, extremely moist chocolate delight is, well, quite delightful. And the creamy brown sugar frosting just makes it extra special. With one bite, you surely won't believe that the secret to this chocolate success is found in adding mayonnaise (yep, that's right) to the batter. But after you've tasted just how amazing Chocolate Surprise Cake is, you won't ever question it. Surprise! This is the best cake ever!

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Ingredients

  • For the chocolate cake:
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • For the brown sugar frosting:
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease a 9-inch square baking dish or an 11x7-inch baking pan.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the water, the mayonnaise, and the vanilla and stir to combine.

Step 4 -In a second large bowl, add the flour, the sugar, the cocoa, and the baking soda and stir to combine.

Step 5 -Use an electric hand mixer to gradually beat the flour mixture into the mayonnaise mixture until it is blended.

Step 6 -Evenly pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.

Step 7 -Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes.

Step 8 -Transfer the baking pan to a wire rack and let the cake cool completely.

Step 9 -In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the brown sugar and the butter and cook, while stirring, until it is bubbly.

Step 10 -Transfer the saucepan from the heat, then stir the milk into the brown sugar mixture.

Step 11 -Gradually add the confectioners' sugar to the frosting mixture and use a clean electric hand mixer to beat until it is smooth.

Step 12 -Evenly spread the frosting over the top of the cooled cake.

Step 13 -Slice and serve.

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