In a medium bowl, toss all of the ingredients together until well combined; this produces quite a loose mixture which takes a bit of a gentle touch to form into cakes.
Form into cakes, by hand, to whatever size prefered; small cakes make great hors d’oeuvres.
Roll the cakes in the second cup of Ritz cracker crumbs prepared earlier.
Place the prepared crab cakes on a parchment lined tray until ready to fry.
Heat, over medium-low heat, in the bottom of a heavy skillet, ½-inch canola oil and fry crab cakes until golden brown on both sides.
Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with the homemade mayonnaise.