Mayonnaise Cake (No Eggs!)

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4.8

48 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    9

  • Calories

    651 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Mayonnaise Cake (No Eggs!)

Old fashioned mayonnaise cake is moist and tender with no added oil or eggs. A from scratch chocolate cake with easy chocolate frosting!

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Ingredients

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For the Cake:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
  • 1 cup water 8 ounces
  • 1 cup mayonnaise 230 grams
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 grams
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 293 grams
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 7 grams
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 25 grams
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the Frosting:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature, 4 ounces
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice 5 grams
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 grams
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 25 grams
  • 3 cups powdered sugar 390 grams
  • ¼ cup heavy cream 2 ounces
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Instructions

Make the cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x9" square pan with cooking spray.
  2. Whisk together sugar, water, mayonnaise, and vanilla. Set aside. 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  3. In a separate bowl stir flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt together. 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cake to cool completely before frosting.

Make the frosting:

  1. Make frosting by beating together butter, salt, lemon juice and vanilla extract until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. ½ cup unsalted butter, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  2. Mix in the cocoa powder, 1 cup powdered sugar and heavy cream. Mix to combine. ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 3 cups powdered sugar, ¼ cup heavy cream
  3. Slowly add in the rest of the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time until all 3 cups have been incorporated.
  4. Turn your stand mixer on high and beat for the next 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Frost cake and cut into squares.

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 9 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of frosted cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

Nutrition Information

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Calories 651kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 89g (30%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 631mg (26%) Potassium 116mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 62g (124%) Vitamin A 429IU (9%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 651 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 651kcal 33%
Carbohydrates 89g 30%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 631mg 26%
Potassium 116mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 62g 124%
Vitamin A 429IU 9%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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