Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake calories by ingredient
Submitted by: DAKOTATURTLE
Introduction
So very moist and NO ADDED eggs or oil (aside from the ones in the mayo)! Moistest cake ever. The family loves it. For real decadence frost with Sander's Frosting. YUM! So very moist and NO ADDED eggs or oil (aside from the ones in the mayo)! Moistest cake ever. The family loves it. For real decadence frost with Sander's Frosting. YUM!Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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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
Directions
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.
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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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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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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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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
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This is a WONDERFUL chocolate cake recipe! I made them into cupcakes for a birthday party at work. Everyone enjoyed them. You won't be disappointed! - 2/7/09
Reply from DAKOTATURTLE (2/10/09)
I really like the cupcake idea and will try that the next time. Thanks to you and all the others who made cupcakes instead of one cake. Great idea. :D
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Thank u 4 sharing your grandmother's real, made from scratch CHOCOLATE cake! My m-i-l (bless her) used 2 make a 'no egg' cake from a WWII recipe. We're still hunting 4 her wooden recipe box (strangely missing) packed full of her vintage treasures. If found, I hope 2 share them here 2! - 1/30/09
Reply from DAKOTATURTLE (2/10/09)
I understand, have lost many old family recipes that way. I hope you find it and will look forward to the recipes you share. Thanks.
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OMG!! I'm making these right now, and if the batter is any indication, these are going to be AWESOME!! I made them as cupcakes (to control portion size) and it looks like they will make 18-24 cupcakes. I also used some Splenda (because I ran out of regular sugar). I can't WAIT to eat them! - 4/13/08
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This was soooo good! I could hardly believe it used mayo! I let my bf try it and he really liked it and he doesn't even really like cake. It was only after he ate a few servings that I told him it was made with mayo and he was astounded! I will make this over and over and over again! Thanks! - 6/5/09
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This sounds really good and 189.5 calories for 1/12 of a serving is not bad. Thanks - 5/20/09
Reply from DAKOTATURTLE (6/14/09)
Sorry, it is not 1/12 of a serving. 1 serving is 1/12 of the whole cake if it is cut into 12 pieces. Sorry if that was unclear. :D
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I followed the recipe instructions exactly and ended up throwing out the cake. I made it again with 2 1/2 cups flour instead of 2 cups and it worked beautifully. I wonder what the problem was with my first cake.....any thoughts anyone?? - 3/28/09
Reply from DAKOTATURTLE (4/15/09)
Could it have been the type/brand of flour you use? Have never had that happen so don't know how to explain it other than that. Glad it finally worked though. :)
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Pros: easy & quick to make, portion size is generous. Not really any cons (is it possible to say something bad about chocolate cake?!), but I didn't find it to be any more moist or delicious than a box mix. And you can make those healthy by substituting applesauce for oil and eggbeaters for eggs. - 3/25/09
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Made this tonight, but not sure if the high altitude I live in affected it... it didn't end up as moist as I thought. Was quite dry, so perhaps I need to either add something or reduce the cooking time??? Any ideas? I just don't want it to be to "gushy" if I reduce the time... Will try again... - 3/22/09
Reply from DAKOTATURTLE (4/15/09)
Adj for 3000 ft: < sugar: per cup, < 1 tbsp. > liquid: per cup, add 1 to 2 tbsp. > oven temp 25F. Adj for 5000 ft: < sugar: for cup, < 2 tbsp. > liquid: for cup, add 2 to 4 tbsp. > temp by 25F. Adj for 7000+ ft: < sugar: per cup, < 1 to 3 tbsp, > liquid: per cup, add add 3 to 4 tbsp, > temp by 25F
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Very similar to the recipe in Cook's magazine this month. - 3/21/09
Reply from DAKOTATURTLE (4/15/09)
Since I don't get or have ever seen Cook's Magazine I don't know if it is similar or not but I am not surprised. My great-grandmother made this cake and I still have her recipe. Where she got it I don't know but she and grandfather used to open the new restaurants in the "Grand Hotels" way back.
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I never made cake but with the help of this recipe I made it successfully. It’s taste was fabulous!!!!!!!!!! I would like to recommend this cake to all my colleagues.
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n-delhi - 5/6/17
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Well, I followed the recipe and when I put it into the pan I thought to myself this has a brownie texture not cake but I put it in the oven nonetheless. When it came out it was a little tasteless and dense. Let's just say it ended up in the green garbage bin:). All for low cal or fat recipes but t - 2/26/17
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Great recipe...our family's traditional Birthday Cake! Might have to try it with the coffee though....
Great dessert for camping too, as you don't need to fuss with eggs/oil. (Mix dry ingredients in a ziplock before you go) "Bake" it in a Nordic Wafflemaker over a coleman stove or even campfire... - 2/16/15
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I supervised while my son made this yesterday. Except for the fact that I don't think it had quite enough water (he didn't fill the cup & then spilled some on the way to the table), which made it a little dense, this is fantastic! Pretty decent servings and cures chocolate cravings! Love it! - 7/1/14
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My all time fave cake EVER!!! My mom made it for me every year on my birthday. We used to use homemade buttercream frosting but I may have to tweak the recipe so it fits my current lifestyle. Good suggestions with low/fat free mayo! PS-the miracle whip adds some weird tangy tastes so I use reg.mayo - 10/10/13
