Mayonnaise Cake
12 standard portions
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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup hot coffee (or hot water or hot early grey tea)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or bourbon)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups chocolate frosting (optional)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C, and lightly grease a 9x13 non stick pan. You can also “flour” it with cocoa powder for easy release.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cocoa powder and hot coffee.
- Add sugar, baking soda, salt, mayonnaise, and vanilla. Whisk together until smooth.
- Add the flour and whisk until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan (and make sure to spread it to the corners using a spatula), and bake in the center of the oven for 25-30 minutes. The cake is ready when a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake is clean or with just a few moist crumbs, and/or the cake springs back when you lightly press on the center.
- Allow to cool completely, then sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost with chocolate buttercream. Slice into 12 pieces and serve.