Mocha Pound Cake

The moist, dense deliciousness of this cake qualifies it as a most decadent dessert. No frosting required!

Ingredients
5 eggs
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. instant coffee granules
1/4 cup hot water
1 cup buttermilk

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Grease a 10-inch tube pan.
In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, mayonnaise and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy.
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Dissolve coffee granules in hot water and stir into buttermilk.
Beating at low speed, add flour mixture alternatively with coffee mixture to egg mixture. Beat until well blended.
Pour batter into tube pan.
Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until a tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Cool thoroughly before removing from pan.