Portillo's Chocolate Cake Knockoff

If you have not eaten at Portillo's restaurant...you are missing out.  If you have never eaten their chocolate cake, consider yourself not-yet-alive!  There are more than 30 locations in Illinois, 1 in Indiana and 2 in California.  Here is the Chicagoland, we are LUCKY!  But have no fear, a knockoff cake recipe is near!  I have made this cake twice in the last week.  It is a no-fail recipe.  And compared to the $17.49 you will pay for the Portillo's cake...this is a steal!  The secret is the mayonnaise.

1. 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist Chocolate Butter Recipe or Milk Chocolate cake mix
2. 3 large eggs
3. 1 cup water
4. 1 cup Hellman’s mayonnaise

Frost with 2 cans Betty Crocker chocolate frosting.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 round cake pans with vegetable shortening.  I use 1 springform pan and cook 1 cake at a time.
Beat all ingredients for 4 minutes. Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Cool cakes slightly before removing from pan.  Take one cake and make it level.  To do this, use a knife and slice horizontally around the outside edge of the cake.  Then take a large strand of dental floss (non-mint) and slip it under the edge of cake where you cut using your knife.  Then with a horizontal sawing motion, move back and forth moving the floss towards you.  Remove the top dome piece of cake and toss (or save for cake balls).

Heat 1/2 a can of frosting in microwave for 30 seconds, stirring once.  Then pour chocolate over the first layer.  Smooth and chill for 20 minutes.
Remove cake and add more frosting.  Can you have too much?!  Set 2nd layer of cake on top.  Frost entire cake, top and sides and enjoy with a cold glass of milk!

Linking up at This Chick Cooks!