#6 Joy's birthday cake

Well I know I just blogged a few hours ago about last weeks cake but so that doesn't happen to me again I'm going to tell you about this weeks cake that I made today in honor of my dear Joy that turned eight.
Juby and Joy are both in bed and the boys are quietly playing legos down stairs so I really should take this opportunity while I have it.  I am tempted to go watch another episode of Pantry Raid but I will refrain.  This is my latest show by the way.  I just finished watching two seasons of Cake Boss and now I'm on to this show.  Did I tell you about my little addiction to the Cake Boss.  It got a little cheesy and dramatic but I just loved watching the cakes they would create.  And now when I go to New York this summer I must go over to Jersey and try some of the yummy looking pastries and cakes.  I'm totally serious.  It's on the list of to do's for our summer RV trip.  Two months in an RV with the whole family, travelling, sight seeing, lots of monuments, cooking on a little stove and small oven, glorified camping basically,  You can start praying for me now.  I'm already thinking about what kind of cakes I'll turn out then.  Oh goodness me.  I know it can be done.  Dear Katie did it for almost a year.  I can surely do it for two months.

Ok, back to todays birthday cake.  I have to tell you this cake has become our family birthday cake traditon.  It is such a yummy cake and super easy.  Also one of the main traditions that all the kids love to do is to decorate their own cake.  I'm a bit of a junky when it comes to sprinkles and sparkles so I have a lot of them.  So every year we just go crazy on the cake with them.  And at the end of it all it's not only covered in chocolate frosting but covered thick with colorful sprinkles.  Did I tell you already how amazing this cake is?
The first time I had this cake friends had brought it over for dessert.  It just looked like an ordinary chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.  After eating it I told her how delicious it was and then she told me these three words.  Chocolate Mayonaise Cake.  What the heck?  Are you kidding me?  Gross!  But no, she was completely serious.  I had to have the recipe.  We've been making it since.  It's just stinken good.  And the beauty about this cake is that it is so easy and fast to make.  And if you don't have eggs or butter or oil in the pantry, no problem.  There are no eggs or oil or butter in this cake.  Believe me when I tell you, you do not taste even a hint of mayo in this thing.  It is just moist, yummy chocolatey goodness.  I probably should not leave a fork on the tray.  No cake in any amount will be going in the trash this week.  Sit ups and long brisk walks are on the list.  Along with dentist appointments, mom's group, ballet, play practice, awanas, homeschooling, cooking, cleaning, Ya know, everything....  But I'm not complaining.  Just saying.

Here is the recipe:  350 for 25 minutes.  I used and 8x11 rectangular cake pan lightly spayed with oil

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
3 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa
mix altogether then add
1 cup mayo
1 cup water

That's it, Can you believe that.  So easy.  Takes like 5 minutes.
Bake it and then let sit for a few minutes before dumping it on a cookie sheet
or cutting board.  Let cool for about an hour and frost with this chocolate frosting
or frosting of your choice
 
1 stick butter melted
2/3 cup cocoa (unsweet)
1/3 cup milk
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

If you bake any of the cakes I've made so far,  you really, really should make this one asap.  Just so you can
see that I'm not lying.  Who knew mayonaise could do such wonders.

No more issues over the scooter.  Joy has her very

own now.  Yes!

Spinkles were done quickly today. She was going to

be late for ballet and wanted to quick have a piece.

Can you see the moist goodness coming forth?

How does this happen to me.  I feel like I do dishes all day.