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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!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 651 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
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
Instructions
Make the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x9" square pan with cooking spray.
- Whisk together sugar, water, mayonnaise, and vanilla. Set aside. 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 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
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 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.
Cup of Yum
Make the frosting:
- 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
- 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
- Slowly add in the rest of the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time until all 3 cups have been incorporated.
- 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
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
% 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.