Would you try this mayonnaise chocolate cake?

When it comes to baking the perfect cake, you might think you've got it all figured out already.

But apparently there is a secret ingredient you've possibly been missing this whole time.

These days, using things like zucchini or beans in cakes isn't anything new.

This Easter, Heinz has released its take on a chocolate cake using the brand's popular mayonnaise as the hero ingredient. You can see how in the video above.

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According to Heinz, mayo has been used as an ingredient in cake recipes for nearly a century — dating all the way back to The Great Depression.

Made from eggs and oil, mayonnaise helps elevate any cake, providing moist deliciousness and offsetting its acidity to create a sweetness that enhances any cake's flavour.

So with that in mind, this seemingly mouth-watering chocolate cake has mayonnaise as the secret ingredient.

Who knows, maybe it will be your new favourite?

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Here's the full recipe for you to try:

Ingredients

• ¼ cup cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1 Tbsp vanilla essence
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup caster sugar
• ¾ cup HEINZ [SERIOUSLY] GOOD™ Mayonnaise

Method

Step 1 - Preheat oven to 180°C. Mix the cocoa, hot water and vanilla essence together in a jug and wait till Cool.

Step 2 - Sift the flour, baking soda and sugar in a bowl and make a well in the centre.

Step 3 - Combine the HEINZ [SERIOUSLY] GOOD™ Mayonnaise with the cocoa mixture and then pour in the well of dry ingredients. Mix together gently.

Step 4 - Pour mixture into a well greased and lined 20cm round cake tin.

Step 5 - Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cake is cooked. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cake rack.

Step 6 - When cooled, ice with your favourite chocolate icing and Easter decorations

Happy baking!