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September 3, 2015

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake-a moist crumb cake with a rich chocolate flavor!

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake-a moist crumb cake with a rich chocolate flavor! Just like Grandma used to make!

There’s just something about old fashioned recipes. You know they’ve been tried, tested and tweaked through the years. Passed down from one generation to the next.

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake-a moist crumb cake with a rich chocolate flavor!

Just look at those gorgeous popped air bubbles.

They say necessity is the mother of invention. Thank you to whoever it was that first decided since they didn’t have eggs on hand, to try mayonnaise in a cake recipe. After all, mayonnaise is made with eggs, oil and vinegar (there are other ingredients as well depending on the recipe you use.) The tang from the vinegar enhances the flavor of the cocoa.

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake-a moist crumb cake with a rich chocolate flavor!

No frosting need for this cake, just a little dusting of powdered sugar. (although I certainly wouldn’t judge if you used this Fudge frosting on top.)

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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cup hot water
  • 3 cups flour, sifted

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine cocoa powder, vanilla, salt, sugar and mayonnaise.
  2. In a separate medium sized bowl (I use a 4 cup measuring cup) combine baking soda and hot water until baking soda is dissolved. Stir baking soda water into cocoa/mayonnaise mixture until combined.
  3. Add flour, a cup at a time, just until combined, to batter.
  4. Pour batter into a greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake cake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  5. Remove from oven and let cool. Dust with powdered sugar for garnish.

Notes

make sure to sift flour or flour may not dissolve completely in batter, leaving little flour lumps in baked cake.

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake-a moist crumb cake with a rich chocolate flavor!

Want more old fashioned recipes?

Old Fashioned Sugar Cake-no icing needed for this light and flavorful cake!

Old Fashioned Sugar Cake 

Chocolate No Bake Cookies

No Bake Chocolate Cookies

Lemon Crumb Squares-a recipe handed down from my grandma

Lemon Crumb Squares

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Chunky Apple Snack Cake from Noble Pig
Lemon Lovers Pound Cake from Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen
4 Ingredient Ice Cream Pie from Foodie Crush
Cinnamon Rolls from Two peas and their Pod

Filed Under: Cakes, Sheet Cakes Tagged With: mayonnaise, old recipe, plain cake, sheet cake

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Comments

  1. Connie says

    September 4, 2015 at 7:44 am

    Love your blog. You have the best stories with your recipes. Thanks for sharing.

    • Joan Hayes says

      September 8, 2015 at 10:22 pm

      Thank you Connie, I’m so happy to hear that!

  2. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    September 4, 2015 at 8:25 am

    yes-old fashioned recipes can be the best! and this cake looks so moist and chocolatey!

  3. Stephanie | Worth Whisking says

    September 4, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    Joan, this cake is mouthwatering! I love that it’s so easy to make and results in such a moist and delicious cake. Thanks for the recipe!

  4. Cordelia says

    September 4, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    I really appreciate your recipes, Joan. I have a question about this cake – can you taste the Mayo?

    • Joan Hayes says

      September 8, 2015 at 10:21 pm

      Thank you Cordelia! I promise you can’t taste the mayo, it just makes the cake really nice and moist. ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. amanda says

    September 5, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    I love everything about this recipe!

    • Joan Hayes says

      September 8, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      Thanks Amanda, I hope you enjoy eating it! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  6. Shiran @ Pretty. Simple. Sweet. says

    September 6, 2015 at 4:31 am

    I’ve heard about chocolate mayonnaise cakes so many times, but haven’t tried it yet! I’m so curious to know how it tastes like!

    • Joan Hayes says

      September 8, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      I know, it sounds so weird, right? But if you can get past that, it’s totally worth it. You seriously will never know it’s in there, it just makes for such a wonderfully moist cake! ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. camille says

    September 15, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    If I needed something ona smaller scale could I just half the ingredients?

    • Joan Hayes says

      September 17, 2015 at 1:40 pm

      Yes you could, enjoy!

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