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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cake Recipes

    Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

    Published: Feb 1, 2023 Last updated: Feb 1, 2023 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A rich moist chocolate mayonnaise cake recipe made with cocoa powder and mayonnaise is a great cake for special occasions or holiday desserts.
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    This moist, delicious Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake recipe is one of my favorite recipes for any special occasion. You can't beat the delicious results of a moist crumb with a deep rich flavor.

    A piece of Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake on a white plate with the whole cake in the background.
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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Easy recipe: this no-fail recipe is so easy you can skip cake mixes and make a homemade rich chocolate cake in just 30 minutes.

    Rich chocolate flavor: the combination of cocoa powder and mayonnaise intensifies the flavor of the cake.

    Simple ingredients: chocolate mayonnaise cake ingredients are ones you probably already have on hand!

    Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake in 8" cake pans

    🥘 Ingredients

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    All purpose flour

    Granulated sugar

    Cocoa powder: use a natural cocoa powder for best results.

    Baking soda

    Mayonnaise: this is the secret ingredient that adds fat and flavor and is used in place of oil and eggs in the recipe, I highly recommend using only full-fat mayonnaise.

    Vanilla extract: to enhance flavors

    Cooking spray

    Peeling the parchment off the bottom of the cake

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. Spray two round 8-inch cake pans with cooking spray, line with parchment paper, then coat with cooking spray once more.
    3. In a large bowl, using a hand whisk, sift together flour, baking soda, sugar, and cocoa powder.
    4. Add the mayonnaise, water, and vanilla to the flour mixture and mix with an electric mixer on low speed until dry ingredients are just combined.
    5. Scrape the bowl to be sure to get all of the flour incorporated and the batter is smooth.
    6. Pour cake batter into prepared pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
    7. Let cake cool at least 15 minutes on wire rack. Remove cake from cake pan and remove the parchment paper from the bottom. Place cakes on wire rack and let cool completely before adding frosting (if using).

    🥄 Equipment

    8" round Cake Pans are the best choice for this particular recipe. I have made it in 9" and the cake is too flat for my liking.

    Parchment paper: to line the cake pans.

    Large bowl

    Hand whisk

    Electric mixer

    Rubber scraper

    Wire racks

    A piece of cake on a fork.

    🥫Storage

    Room temperature: store leftover cake in an airtight container up to 5 days.

    Freeze: freeze in a freezer safe container up to 3 months.

    📖 Variations

    • Stir in 1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips.
    • Instead of a layer cake, bake the cake in a 9x13 baking dish.

    💭 Tips

    • Use a full-fat real mayonnaise, you need to fat to keep moisture in the cake.
    • Line the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper then spray with non-stick cooking spray to prevent cake from sticking to bottom and sides of the pan.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Mayonnaise is the magic ingredient that makes these mashed potatoes so delicious!

    These Red Velvet Brownies are fudgy, rich, and oh so delicious!

    Golden brown and crispy, these Deep Fried Pizza Rolls are packed with cheese and pepperoni!

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve cake frosted with Chocolate Frosting, Cream Cheese Frosting, or a frosting recipe of your choice.


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    📖 Recipe

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    Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A rich moist chocolate mayonnaise cake recipe made with cocoa powder and mayonnaise is a great cake for special occasions or holiday desserts.
    4.56 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 289 kcal

    Equipment

    • 8" round cake pans
    • Large bowl
    • Hand whisk
    • Electric mixer
    • Rubber scraper
    • Wire racks

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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups flour
    • 1¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
    • 1½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Spray two round 8-inch cake pans with cooking spray, line with parchment paper, then coat with cooking spray once more.
    • In a large bowl, using a hand whisk, sift together flour, baking soda, sugar, and cocoa powder.
    • Add the mayonnaise, water, and vanilla to the flour mixture and mix with an electric mixer on low speed until dry ingredients are just combined.
    • Scrape the bowl to be sure to get all of the flour incorporated and the batter is smooth.
    • Pour cake batter into prepared pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
    • Let cake cool at least 15 minutes on wire rack. Remove cake from cake pan and remove the parchment paper from the bottom.
    • Place cakes on wire rack and let cool completely before adding frosting (if using).

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 257mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 12IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 37g
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Becki R Helderman

      March 10, 2023 at 4:57 pm

      I have a 7” Bundt pan for my Instapot. Could I make this in my Instapot?
      Thanks in advance
      Becki Helderman

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      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        March 10, 2023 at 5:11 pm

        Hi Becki, I have not done this myself so I can't recommend it. If you have baked cakes in your instant pot and been successful, then I think you could absolutely try to do so however I cannot say it will work as I have not done it. If you do, let me know how it turns out! Shelby

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    2. Brianna

      September 14, 2021 at 5:19 pm

      Could this be turned into a Keto cake by subbing the flour with almond flour and a natural sugar substitute?

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        September 15, 2021 at 5:39 am

        Hi Brianna, I have not tested a large cake as keto and I do think you would need to probably make other adjustments, such as more almond flour and possibly add eggs to help with the rise. I can't tell you what exact adjustments to make as I haven't tested it myself. However, I do have a microwave keto mayonnaise cake on my website (under keto desserts) that is for two and it's very highly rated. Shelby

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