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Baking a Delicious Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake: A rich, moist chocolate cake made with creamy mayonnaise for an extra tender crumb, topped with a smooth chocolate frosting.
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Ingredients
 

For the Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mayonnaise use real mayonnaise, not low-fat or mayonnaise substitute
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 2/3 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Make the Cake:

  • Preheat Oven and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans or one 9x13-inch pan.
  • Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add Wet Ingredients: Add the mayonnaise, water, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
  • Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes for round pans or 30-35 minutes for a rectangular pan, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool: Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.

Prepare the Frosting:

  • Beat Butter: In a medium bowl, beat the softened butter until smooth.
  • Add Powdered Sugar and Cocoa: Gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder to the butter, alternating with milk, beating well after each addition until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  • Frost Cake: Once the cake has cooled, spread the frosting evenly over the top and sides. If you baked two round cakes, you could layer them with frosting in between.