Chocolate
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
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Sharona
September 24, 2024
Can this cake be modified to make cupcakes? If so, would love the baking time proposed.
KRISTINE C.
January 6, 2024
Made this cake this afternoon. It was a nice, standard chocolate cake, but nothing special. The best, “I’m eating a slice of this cake and already thinking about a second slice” cake is the Glossy Chocolate Cake from Cuisine at Home. It’s also a Depression era cake but contains no eggs. We’ve been making it for years, and coupled with the frosting, it is out of this world amazing.
https://www.cuisineathome.com/recipes/desserts/old-fashioned-chocolate-cake-with-glossy-chocolate-icing/
Try it, you must.
https://www.cuisineathome.com/recipes/desserts/old-fashioned-chocolate-cake-with-glossy-chocolate-icing/
Try it, you must.
sweetpea
November 21, 2023
Hi there! Just a quick question, please. Should the water be warm or boiling? Just wanted to double check before making. Thanks!
Michelle
April 13, 2019
How would I adjust the recipe to make in a 12-inch round pan? That’s my go-to when making cakes for my kids’ parties and we all LOVE chocolate cake!
Diane
March 27, 2019
I love that this recipe is pareve (dairy-free). Now I'd like a great dairy-free chocolate frosting or ganache recipe. Thanks!
Laurie
September 24, 2018
This makes a great bundt cake. I added a cup of chocolate chips to the batter, reduced the sugar to 1 1/4 cup and poured a bittersweet chocolate glaze over the top. This is a new favorite
Rebecca M.
August 15, 2018
This has quickly become my new go to chocolate cake recipe. We have a family of 5 and I make a chocolate cake for every birthday. I pair it with Ina Garten's chocolate buttercream frosting and it makes a beautiful cake. It is easy, simple and delicious. It's incredibly moist and holds together well.
Allison C.
August 6, 2018
This cake is not moist enough for me. It needs butter instead of oil.
Risottogirl
September 2, 2018
I have often found it to be overly moist...maybe you are baking it too long...
Julie M.
August 28, 2023
The beauty of using mayo is that it delivers a moist cake, every.time. Other ingredients must be off? I hope you try it again as it is a great cake when you get it right!
Kelly
September 18, 2017
Yum - Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake! This beauty was the star of every birthday in our home growing up. It took many shapes throughout the years, too--cupcakes, sheet cakes, and the beloved layer cake. We always new what it was and our guests did too, eating it with delight and served with a big glass of milk (today its served with coffee). This tried and true family delight is still one of my favorites!! I like to weigh and sift all the dry ingredients and mix them into the liquids 1/3 at a time. I get a fluffy, airy, gorgeous result every time.
Bmoore
August 21, 2017
use a small package of frozen raspberries, cooked down & thicken up with cornstarch. Once the raspberry filling cools, That becomes my filling for the center layer of cake. Then ice entire cake with the dark chocolate ganache. It's incredible!
Patricia N.
August 20, 2017
I am thinking of baking the cake in a loaf pan. Should I half the recipe or just use the whole recipe? Thank you.
Posie (.
August 22, 2017
Definitely would halve the recipe, unless you want extra batter to use for cupcakes!
Christina
August 2, 2017
this is an old post i know but anyone have an idea of how far in advance i could make this cake? would it last overnight unfrosted and saran wrapped? thanks!
DK B.
April 13, 2017
If a cake or cookie recipe only calls for baking soda, it likely uses acidic natural cocoa. If it only uses baking powder, it'll probably ask for Dutch process cocoa instead. If a recipe calls for both baking powder and baking soda, you'll need to follow the recipe to get the proper balance of acid and alkaline. Recipes that use baking powder will likely rise regardless of tweaking, but not as well; it's best to stick to the cocoa that a recipe calls for. So, I guess you probably could use Dutch process with that reasoning, but I used regular unsweetened natural cocoa powder.
milly
April 13, 2017
can you use dutch process or natural cocoa powder since the recipe has both baking soda and powder? thanks!
DK B.
March 28, 2017
My daughter is a chocoholic and absolutely loved this cake. She thought it was the best chocolate cake that she's ever had and has requested it for her 15 birthday.
Rprp
March 23, 2017
I thought i saw a comment a few days ago from someone who said she/he did this recipe without the eggs. Did that comment go away? Or did I see it elsewhere?
S. R.
March 23, 2017
There are two distinct posts - the article, and the recipe - and two distinct comment streams. The comment you remember is on the article.
Jennifer B.
March 17, 2017
This sounds like it would make awesome cupcakes as well.... Any idea on cooking time?
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