Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
This chocolate mayonnaise cake is going to blow your mind! Super moist and rich in flavor.
Servings 8
Calories 750kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup mayonnaise Hellmans or Best Foods
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/3 cup water
- Almond slices optional
Ganache Frosting
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda baking powder and salt.
- In a medium bowl using a hand mixer, beat sugar and eggs until combined. Add in mayonnaise, water, and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix just until combined.
- Pour batter into the baking pan and bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cake cool before frosting.
Ganache Frosting - Heat heavy whipping cream in a medium saucepan on medium-low heat. Once it starts to simmer (about 3-4 minutes) turn off the heat and add chocolate chips and whisk until melted. Add in the butter and whisk until melted.
- Let frosting cool completely, then using the hand mixer, mix the frosting until fluffy.
- Spread on cooled cake.
Frost and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 750kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 527mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 58g
