CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKE
This Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake is an old-fashioned classic your family will love!
If you are a chocolate lover you will definitely want to try this delicious Sweet Chocolate Pie. I has many 5 star reviews and it’s one you will make over and over again.
❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE
We love how moist this cake is, and you can’t taste the mayonnaise. Many people will comment that they are not fans of mayonnaise. If you look at the ingredients of mayonnaise, which are oil and eggs, you will see this is just a shortcut that replaces those two. This is a great cake to make if you don’t have eggs. You can add frosting or just sprinkle a little powdered sugar on it.
SWAPS AND SUGGESTIONS
This cake has been around a very long time and we have had some great suggestions on swaps and additions. Some people add chocolate chips, a ganache frosting, and one person replaced the 1 cup of water with 1 cup of coffee and said it was amazing. We always recommended reading the comments on our recipes, we have some amazing cooks that follow our page and we love their suggestions. One person suggested using a peanut butter frosting and we love that idea! You can use the frosting from this recipe and add it to this cake.
My husband and I own a small town bar and
grille. With that being said I make almost everything homemade including my desserts. I made this cake last week for my dessert, it was a hit. I got my highest compliment ever from this cake, one of my customers who is a chocoholic so I knew this would be right up his alley ordered it for him and his wife. I served it sliced on its side, heated a little bit and with whipped cream. He said in all of my 78 years that is the best cake I have ever put in my mouth. This is now part of my dessert rotation for my bar. I did make a chocolate ganache to drizzle on top after it cooled. Amazing!
⭐TIP
If your cake comes out dry, you may have over-mixed it or over-baked it. I always suggest checking the cake 10 minutes before the time is up. All ovens vary and so the cooking time may be less or more. You can also make this cake in a 9X13 but you will have to shorten the cooking time.
OTHER CHOCOLATE RECIPES
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup 100% pure cocoa
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise You can use lowfat
- 1/2 to 1 cup nuts of your choice Optional
Cream cheese frosting:
- 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 stick margarine or butter softened
- 1 box confectionary sugar 16 oz
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, sugar, and cocoa. In another bowl whisk together the vanilla extract, water, and mayonnaise until it looks like milk. Pour mayonnaise mixture into flour mixture and mix well with a spoon. (Could use mixer, too). Fold in nuts. Pour into a well-sprayed bundt pan.
- Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes checking for doneness. (You can make this in a 9 x 13 pan but cut the cooking time to 30 to 35 minutes.) Let cool about 10 to 12 minutes before removing from pan. (You could also add chocolate chips to this cake). Frost with your favorite icing or sprinkle with powdered sugar. This cake is good with cream cheese frosting recipe below, too. Great with ice cream or whipped cream as well.
Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions
- Whip all frosting ingredients together with mixer until smooth and of spreading consistency
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Do you think that this will be ok if I use avocado mayonnaise?
I think that may work, I can’t guarantee it but I don’t see why it wouldn’t.
So good! I make homemade mayo so just one egg , 1 cup of oil and a dash of salt and 1/8 t if vinegar in place of the mayo works too! We have added chocolate chips to cake, raspberry to the middle layer frosting, ganache on top, etc. It’s our foundation for our birthday cakes. I will be referencing your link when I repost it!
Best chocolate cake and so easy! Used a simple ganache for frosting. Outstanding! Thank you!
Question is it possible to make it in a 9×13 pan. I made a mayonnaise cake a long time ago and did it in a 9×13. I don’t have a Bundt pan
I have never tried it but see no reason why it wouldnt work. You will have to adjust the time, it will cook faster in a 9X13, so just check it.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. Mine is on the cooling rack now. I made it today for my son’s 14th birthday. Happy New Year 2022! God bless you,
Jaci
My husband and I own a small town bar and grille. With that being said I make almost everything homemade including my desserts. I made this cake last week for my dessert, it was a hit. I got my highest compliment ever from this cake, one of my customers who is a chocoholic so I knew this would be right up his alley ordered it for him and his wife. I served it sliced on its side, heated a little bit and with whipped cream. He said in all of my 78 years that is the best cake I have ever put in my mouth. This is now part of my dessert rotation for my bar. I did make a chocolate ganache to drizzle on top after it cooled. Amazing!
So glad it was such a HUGE hit for you!! Thank you so much for letting us know!
This is so delicious! I added some chocolate chips and a chocolate ganache top with sprinkles. It is so moist and flavorful. You really don’t miss the eggs or oil. Thanks for the recipe. It will be my go-to chocolate cake.
Can you add a box of instant pudding to this recipe?
I’ve only made it the way the recipe is written. Thanks!
This is an AMAZING recipe that works so well. Now, that I have your attention, replace the 1 cup of water with 8oz of your favorite coffee. I use a dark roast K-Cup and it makes all the difference in the world. Trust me on this one.
Made this today, excellent cake. Cake was dense and moist. Used Kraft Southern style mayo. Made 6 small, individual decorative bundt cakes. Would definitely make again!
Yay!! So glad it was such hit!
My sister made mayonnaise cake for years and everyone loved it. She passed away a couple years ago and everyone in the family has tried to duplicate and cannot come close, even with her recipe. They come out more dry, not as dark and not as porous. What are we doing wrong?
Try cooking 5 to 10 minutes less time than the recipe calls for testing the center to make sue it is done. Hope this helps.
This was so delicious but it didnt rise very much in my 9x 13 pan. Did you by chance forget to include baking powder in the recipe?
Sorry, it did not rise for you, Karla. Maybe, your baking soda did not work. The baking soda should have made it rise. Thank you for the great rating and glad you enjoyed the cake.
Can’t wait to try this tomorrow! A friend of my mom’s (my mom is 95) told me about this old recipe and how awesome it is, so I searched for it while she was there and VOILA!! Thanks so much for sharing. Couldn’t find one that didn’t use a box mix! Wanted the real thing!!!!
My Grandmother use to make this cake for our family picnic outings on the weekends.. only she put raisins in hers. 😉
What if I wanted to use a 12 cup muffin tin. Do u know how long to cook for.
Yes, I think you could do that Maria.
Simple moist excellent andcessy!
I made this cake yesterday, its awesome cake and so easy, will never buy a box chocolate cake again,,,,thanks so much <3
So glad you enjoyed it Nancy.
When I made this cake instead of water I use hot coffee…..
I wonder how chocolate milk would work instead of water, might give it a try next time
I will be trying this cake real soon.it sounds delish…and so simple to make
My aunt Wanda used to make this cake all the time she would frost it with peanut butter frosting Omg It was so delish cant wait to try this recipe Thanks for posting
hey Paula, can you share that peanut butter frosting recipe?
What a simple recipe! Its in the oven now…20 minutes to go..I cant wait…I added chocolate chips and pecans to it and will put powdered sugar on top…happy mothers day to me…and of course e ery mother out there! !!
my mother used to make this cake and since I have been thinking about her so much lately because of Mother’s Day,I am baking this right now. It is in the oven!! Can’ wait to taste it. Super easy! Thanks for the recipe!!
Always wanted to make this cake but haven’t seen the recipe anywhere. Thank you so much for posting it this morning. I was having my morning cup of tea when I saw this. I grabbed the ingredients and in it went to the oven. Cant wait to try it . Right now its cooling on the cake rack.. Thank you so much.
I’ve been making this cake for 54 years it is the best ever
for you all that have not baked with Mayo you are in for a treat it makes the moistest cake you will ever taste , and no one but you will know you used mayo cause you can’t taste it
I put it in my cornbread batter.
My fiancee mentioned he fell in love in mayonnaise cake when he was younger I couldn’t resist making it for him. He had me make a 2nd one for the crew at the Vintage hotel he works at. Thanks for a great recipe. Gwen
I love this cake. It always brings back old memories.
my daughter makes it gluten free for her family of celiacs and it is the only one that isn’t dry:-)
This recipe brought back so many great memories . It’s one of the main desserts that my grandma Brittian made . I have searched for years for this recipe and could never find it . Thank you so much for posting it .
I love the recipes you publish. They are just like a church social every post.
Yum oh Yum! I use to make this often years ago, but haven’t made it in a long time. Thanks for the reminder. Yours looks terrific and mouth-wateringly delicious!! Have a wonderful week!
My grandmother made this always when I was a little girl, whenshe passed, my aunt took over making this and now I make this for my family and have for years. BEST cake EVER!!!
My aunt used to make that and now I shall try it. Thank you for your recpes. I love the meat loaf. Dee