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Chocolate Cake & Frosting Made out of Mayonnaise

A moist and rich "Devil's Food Cake" chocolate recipe featuring extra velvety chocolate mayonnaise frosting.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Keyword: Chocolate Mayonaisse Cake, mayonaisse cake, mayonaisse frosting
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 443cal
Cost: $3

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk
  • stand mixer
  • bundt cake pan
  • Measuring Cups & spoons

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1⅔ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 ⅓ cups water room temperature

Mayo Frosting

  • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a Bundt pan generously with nonstick baking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda-set aside. 
    chocolate mayo cake ingredients
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Add in mayonnaise at lower speed until blended.
  • Alternate adding in the water and flour mixture starting with the flour mixture, and ending with the flour mixture. Combine until there are no more flour streaks.
  • Pour batter into the Bundt pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 
    Chocolate Mayonnaise Bundt Cake
  • Once done, allow to cool completely before removing from the cake pan. 

Frosting Direction

  • In a stand mixer, add all ingredients and whip until well combined and creamy-about 1 minute. Frosting will be thick, creamy and ganache-like.
    Chocolate Mayonnaise Frosting 1
  • Frost cake using a rubber spatula or your favorite frosting tools. Keep this cake refrigerated.
    Chocolate Mayo Frosting

Notes

Nutritional values may differ and are meant to be a guide. 
This cake must be refrigerated and lasts 3-4 days when kept covered tightly. 
Cupcakes
To make cupcakes follow the recipe above and bake for 14-17 minutes. This makes 24 cupcakes. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 443cal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 173IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg