Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes are super moist and full of chocolate taste! These can be mixed and baked in under 30 minutes!
My Grandma Grace was always well known for her Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake. The funny thing is, I don’t remember my grandma ever making it. She really wasn’t much of a cook at all. I don’t think she even liked to cook.
My dad always said it was because when they lived in Wyoming she couldn’t figure out how to cook at high altitudes. For someone who didn’t like to cook, she seemed to have some great recipes.
The most famous is her Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes. It sounds gross! I mean, who puts mayonnaise in a cake??? That’s just crazy. We never used to tell people the name until AFTER they had eaten our famous dessert.
Then they couldn’t say, ewwww…..I’m not trying that. Although, now that I think about it, maybe we should have told them because that would have meant more for us!
These cupcakes are perfect topped with a Chocolate Buttercream.
My mom always makes this using Miracle Whip Dressing instead of mayo. Either works fine. It really comes down to what’s in the fridge and what’s your personal preference. Just don’t use a nonfat or low fat mayonnaise.This is probably the easiest homemade cake recipe you will ever make! It takes just one bowl and a handful of ingredients.
This recipe can also be baked into a Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake. Increase the cooking time to 25-30 minutes, depending on the size of your cake pan.
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Super moist and chocolaty cupcakes
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Mix sugar, flower, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a mixing bowl.
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Add mayonnaise, water and vanilla.
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Mix with a spoon until all ingredients are combined
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Fill paper lined cupcake holders 2/3 of the way full.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
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Cool on a baking rack. Frost with your favorite frosting.
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17 Comments
Carol
August 26, 2018 at 11:31 amHi Kathy.
I can’t get baking soda, can i use all baking powder and if so how much.
Thank you.
Kathy
August 26, 2018 at 7:13 pmHi Carol,
I have not substituted baking powder in this recipe before. Doing a quick search, I found you can, but should double the amount of baking powder. I hope this helps!
Kathy
Fred G
August 13, 2018 at 10:18 amAlmost as good as my mother’s
Kathy
August 13, 2018 at 8:20 pmThat’s a huge compliment! 🙂
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
May 10, 2017 at 10:39 amThese sound and look delicious. I remember a long time ago I made a mayonnaise cake and it was so nice and moist….just like these cupcakes do.
Platter Talk
May 10, 2017 at 8:16 amOh yes! I remember the mayo cakes, back when I was a kid. I can’t wait to make these cupcakes for our next special occation
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
May 10, 2017 at 3:05 amGreat hack to keep it super duper moist!
Prasanna Hede
May 9, 2017 at 10:58 pmMayonnaise is something striking here! wow this is so good!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme
May 9, 2017 at 8:40 pmMayonnaise? Wow! I would have never thought!! These look delicious!
Monica | Nourish & Fete
April 18, 2017 at 12:54 pmI used to be squeamish about putting sour cream in baked goods, since it’s not my favorite in its own right, but have very much seen the light there.. maybe this recipe could help me come around on mayo, as well! 🙂
Abra
April 18, 2017 at 11:20 amMy Mom makes a chocolate mayonnaise cake and it is my absolute favorite!
Sasha @ Eat Love Eat
April 18, 2017 at 4:19 amMayonnaise! Wow! These look great 🙂
Kathy
April 18, 2017 at 5:02 amThey are one of our favorites!
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen
April 17, 2017 at 7:45 amThis sounds so interesting – grandmas have a way of using unique ingredients like this!
Kathy
April 17, 2017 at 6:06 pmThey were very resourceful! I love looking at old recipes and cooking them too!
Kristen R.
April 10, 2017 at 6:37 pmReally interest use of mayo – I haven’t seen this before! Thanks for sharing!
Kathy
April 11, 2017 at 4:59 amIt’s an old recipe that originates from the depression era. You’d be surprised how delicious these are!