Chocolate Mayo Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup mayonnaise, full fat
- 1 1/3 cup cold water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line cupcake tins with paper liners
- In separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt.
- In stand mixer bowl on high, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3 minutes or until smooth and fluffy.
- Reduce speed to low and blend in the mayonnaise.
- With mixer on low, add flour mixture into the egg mixture one-third at a time. Alternating with the cold water. Beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Batter will be runny. Pour into cupcake liners. Fill 2/3rd full.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18 - 20 minutes until toothpick inserted comes our clean.
- Cool completely before frosting with Chocolate Sour Cream Ganache
Notes
If you'd like to make this into a 2 or 3 layer cake. Simply use 2 or 3 - 9 inch round cake pans. Butter and place parchment paper on bottom. Fill half full. Bake at 350 for approximately 20 - 30 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting toothpick until it comes out clean.
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