Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
2 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup Hellman's (Best Foods) Light mayonnaise 1 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla
1. Sift the flour, cocoa, soda and salt together. (I suggest not using a regular sifter as the cocoa does not come out well, use a strainer instead)
2. Cream the sugar, mayonnaise, water and vanilla together.
3. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir.
4. Pour batter into greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
5. Bake at 350°F. for about 25-30 minutes.
When serving cut into 12 pieces to get the nutritional info listed.
Serves 12 for 189.5 calories each. Since it is very rich a smaller piece satisfies. If you make cupcakes it will make 18-24 depending on size of tins.
Keep it covered tightly to retain its moistness. We eat it plain but you can sprinkle powdered sugar on it to make it fancier. Use a paper doily and sprinkle the powdered sugar through a sifter. Lift doily and you have a beautifully decorated cake.
2. Cream the sugar, mayonnaise, water and vanilla together.
3. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir.
4. Pour batter into greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
5. Bake at 350°F. for about 25-30 minutes.
When serving cut into 12 pieces to get the nutritional info listed.
Serves 12 for 189.5 calories each. Since it is very rich a smaller piece satisfies. If you make cupcakes it will make 18-24 depending on size of tins.
Keep it covered tightly to retain its moistness. We eat it plain but you can sprinkle powdered sugar on it to make it fancier. Use a paper doily and sprinkle the powdered sugar through a sifter. Lift doily and you have a beautifully decorated cake.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 183.5
- Total Fat: 4.2 g
- Cholesterol: 4.5 mg
- Sodium: 332.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 2.9 g
Member Reviews
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TGWOJTA
I've had this recipe for years it is soo good. Instead of the water I use cold coffee for a richer flavor. Thanks for posting it. - 3/22/08
Reply from DAKOTATURTLE (8/9/08)
Thanks for the suggestion of coffee. My grandmother used to do that and I had forgotten all about it. Will do it the very next time I make this cake. :D
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LORWATTS
My grandmother used to make this all the time. I love it because you don't even need frosting, it's so moist and delicious. It never even occurred to me, to use lite or fat free mayo. Thanks for the idea. - 6/30/08
Reply from DAKOTATURTLE (9/25/08)
you are welcome, it would never have occurred to me to use fat-free anything if not for SparkPeople.com. They have shown me how to eat what I like without the fat and sugar I don't need. I am changing all my old recipes. LOL>
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IDTERRI
Just in case anyone needs to know, the recipe works with whole wheat pastry flour and Vegenaise (for those avoiding the eggs). I made it as cupcakes, and they crowned nicely. I just gave them a little dust of powdered sugar since we were picnicking. My vegan daughter pronounced them delicious! - 8/14/09
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CD11825595
I really liked how easy this was, and how few ingredients it used. I was able to whip it up in a jiffy when my daughter decided she *had* to have some chocolate cake. I only had vegan mayo on hand, and it worked great! I also sifted a bit of powdered sugar over the top, and it was very pretty. - 4/15/12