Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

5 from 4 votes

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake is a delicious chocolate cake that makes the best dessert recipe. This cake bakes moist, delicious and full of chocolate flavor.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Carrie Barnard

Cost: $7.45 Recipe, $0.31 per Serving

Ingredients

For the Cake:

1 cup Mayonnaise
⅓ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 cup warm water
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup Granulated Sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

For the Frosting:

8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter softened
3 cups Confectioners Sugar
½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
3-4 Tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

For the Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
Add the mayonnaise, cocoa powder, warm water, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl. Mix until just combined and smooth.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.
Bake for 28–32 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool completely before adding the frosting.

For the Frosting:

Beat the softened cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer or stand mixer on medium speed for 2–3 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
Add the confectioners sugar, cocoa powder, 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix on low speed until combined, about 1 minute.
Check the consistency. If the frosting is too thick, add the remaining heavy whipping cream, a little at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency.
Spread the frosting evenly over the completely cooled cake.
Slice into 24 servings and enjoy.

Notes

Refrigerate any leftovers, covered, for up to 1 week.

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