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!
Servings: 9
Calories: 651kcal
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.
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.
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
Calories: 651kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 631mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 429IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg