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recipe: chocolate mayonaise cake

April 11, 2010


I wanted to start off this week in the sweetest way possible so take a look at this pretty little birthday cake. It tastes just as good as it {hopefully} looks and was a great surprise for my brother's birthday the other week. The recipe is from the April 2010 issue of Bon Appétit and can be found here.
Special note: I adjusted the recipe a little bit to make two small 3-layer cakes.

{cutting the domes off for even layering}

{trying to ice like a pro..it's surprisingly hard!}
I know it may sound weird to put mayonnaise in a cake but it replaces the oil and gives the cake an incredibly moist texture. It's seriously a great birthday cake and the frosting is amazing..full of lots of yummy butter. If you make it you're just going to have to overlook the health factor ;)

Sigh now my mouth is watering!

Happy Monday!!

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105 comments:

  1. It def. doesnt sound good with the mayonnaise, and boyfriend would freak knowing, he hates it, haha, but it looks pretty delicious!!

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  2. OMG - that looks heavenly!! Dang it -I need to be in bed and now I have a sweet tooth! ha ha!

    Interesting about the mayo- will have to try that!! Thanks for sharing this!! =) Oh and I love your apron too!

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  3. Omg, that seriously looks so good.
    What are you trying to do to me :(
    Ahahaha you're an artist x

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  4. so the mayo sounds a bit... odd. like wouldnt it be tangy? but im going to take your word for it :)

    the icing looks sooooo yummy!!

    Im hoping he shared with you all! :)
    x

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  5. Love chocolate. Love mayonnaise. Cake looks AMAZING!!!

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  6. i dont really like mayo but it looks absolutely delicious! so fluffy! and the icing looks very professional to me :)

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  7. oh my!! this looks too delicious!! I should be off to school, but now I want to stay home and try to bake this! looks so good :)

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  8. it looks so YUM & professional!!

    i would so try that recipe but I've promised my husband that we'll be helathy this week.... maybe next week tho ;-)

    x

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  9. holy that looks amazing!! thanks for sharing (: xo

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  10. Mayonnaise is an interesting ingredient but the cake looks really yummy. I would happily devour it.
    Your apron is really cute too! x

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  11. omg.. that looks like the perfect indulgent chocolate cake! wish i was there to help you eat it!

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  12. My friend recently told me the chocolate cake at Portillo's is made with mayo and I was prettttty disgusted (I hate mayo). But...Portillo's cake is absolutely delicious so I bet yours is, too! Love the frosting and sprinkles!

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  13. Stop it right now! that looks so good!

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  14. i've made a mayo cake before and we still talk about how it was the best cake ever! i need to make it again! yours looks delish!

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  15. Oh yum, that looks so good! I'd love a piece!

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  17. Oh, girl, you had me at the word chocolate! xoxo

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  18. OMG are you trying to kill me with this haha, I wanna go and make a dozen right now and eat them all. I lurve chocolate.

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  19. what a little beauty!!! are you kidding me it's so gorgeous. this may just have to be the perfect little treat for after a rather large exam tomorrow morning!!

    so fun mara!!

    freshbrownies

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  20. really mayonnaise? I never would have thought. No mayo or miracle whip? ;) Looks delicious!

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  21. yum your cake looks amazing! perfect for a birthday!

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  22. This is adorable -- love the small size with all the layers! And it looks absolutely delicious -- he'll love it!
    xxoo Josie
    http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com

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  23. I'm salivating. That looks amazing! Please FedEx a piece to Charleston! :)

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  24. yeah, i had to do a double-take to be sure i read "mayonnaise." sounds strange, but that cake looks amazing! so i'd try it. once i have a kitchen with counters of course (you lucky girl!). :)

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  25. ohhh that sounds, and looks, wonderful!!!

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  27. I had to do a double take when I read "mayo" cake. But I guess, it makes sense. It looks delicious too!

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  28. looks sooooo good!!
    ps wanted to let you know that i nominated you for a blog award. you can check it out here: http://www.getthewordsout.blogspot.com/2010/04/wonderful-blog-awards.html

    -kellie

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  30. Mmmmmm that looks so so so so good!!!!
    I want some now... for breakfast ;)

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  31. Mmmm that cake looks good!

    And how cute are you in that apron? Super cute.

    Happy Monday, Mara.

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  32. yummm that looks delicious. I've never heard of putting mayonnaise in a cake, although I don't really bake much but that looks soo good.

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  33. ooh yum it looks delicious. and super cute with the sprinkles on top! :)

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  34. i like the apron AND your side braid. and that cake looks darn good too.

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  35. I think I can get over my fear of mayo after seeing the amazing finished product! I'm a new follower :)

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  36. YUM! This looks divine! And you are such an adorable little cake maker! Looks like you have a fun weekend! xo

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  37. That is the most amazing looking cake I have ever seen!!! BTW: love your apron!

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  39. Oh man - that looks AMAZING.

    Mayo sounded very [VERY] odd.... but I WILL be trying this. I love the three smaller cakes idea too.
    Thanks!!

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  40. OMG that looks so yummi. I love the layers.
    Dena x

    beingdena.wordpress.com

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  41. OMG that looks so yummi. I love the layers.
    Dena x

    beingdena.wordpress.com

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  42. that looks so good! i'm terrible at baking haha

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  43. Oh my....yummmm! Now I want cake:)

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  44. i can overlook any fat calorie count when it comes to chocolate and cake! ha ha

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  45. I just got fat looking at that deliciousness.

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  46. That cake is adorable! Although the thought of mayonnaise on anything kind of grosses me out. I'll take your word for it! :)

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  47. The cake looks so DELICIOUS
    and I can see how moist the myo makes it...BUT I can barely even stand the thought of mayonnaise:(
    but I still might try it.
    Because it does look AMAZING!

    xoxo
    B's
    and thanks for the sweet woords about my mural

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  48. ohmygosh that looks amazingly delicious! i can almost taste the icing :)

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  49. Yum I want to try this. I've heard mayo in cakes makes them moist and yummy.

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  50. Pretty cake! The colorful sprinkles look so happy on top of all that chocolate brown. Yum!

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  51. YUUUUUUUUMM! You may just have inspired me to do some baking tonight ;)

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  52. Ooh that cake looks so good. The health factor should be fine, that's what exercise is for :)

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  53. That looks amazing! When I read the name i thought "mayo?" but that looks quite tasty.

    Rachael

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  54. That looks amazing! When I read the name i thought "mayo?" but that looks quite tasty.

    Rachael

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  55. Mayo in a cake?! WOW. I would have never thought. Your cake looks delectable. Mayo doesn't agree with my tummy, so I probably won't be able to try this out anytime soon. But I bet my hubby would LOVE it!

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  57. oh yum. i need that cake right now! -- and a glass of milk!

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  58. oh dear. that looks amazing. i would love to make it...but unfortunately the thought of mayonnaise makes me want to puke .tmi? sorry! could i make it with oil?
    oh and i wanted to tell you...
    i really like you
    you are absolutely adorable
    and very sweet.

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  59. that looks so incredibly delicious, i might start drooling right now.

    -emilyviveur

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  60. Dude, that looks divine. Chocolate and mayo--who would have thought?

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  61. Beautiful cake! Interesting...mayo....and you can't taste it? lol :)

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  63. I've never heard of mayo in a cake! But I'm sure its good!

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  64. Wow! You go domestic goddess! That looks so professional and absolutely delicious.

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  65. mayonnaise sounds totally weird but it looks so delicious. i'm going to have to give this a try pronto... i don't think i can wait for a birthday!

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  66. wow....it looks super duper yummy! you now have my mouth watering:)

    xo

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  67. Looks yummy... I love moist chocolate cakes. xoxo

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  68. That looks amazing! At first I was kind of taken aback by the presence of mayo, but I'll take your word for it that it totally makes the cake!

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  69. mmm... looks delish! my mouth is watering...

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  71. you look like such a legit baker,
    and so does that cake.
    holy smokes, delicious! <3

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  72. oh my gosh that looks SO DELICIOUS!!!
    three layers!? thats awesome. i've never tried to accomplish that.. but you are my inspiration!
    oh and your apron is absolutely the CUTEST!!

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  73. i NEVER would have thought to use mayo! what an interesting substitute! i am going to try it next time! :)

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  74. what a spectacular cake! I am really feeling like baking now esp since it is cold and I'm bored!

    btw - the shoes you asked about a few posts back are from Big W, they are from a new gossip girl range they have and they were $33!

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  75. Alright Mara, now you really got my mouth watering. I would say yes to anything choco.

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  78. I so am not supposed to read this post. I am eating so much on vacation now. Yikes!

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  79. Oh my goodness, this is delightful. My mouth was watering the whole way through this post. I need to learn how to make such a beautiful masterpeice! :)

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  80. mayonnaise in a cake?! i'll admit i'm intrigued. it looks delicious!

    p.s. stop by my blog today when you get a chance — i left you a little something!

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  82. Hey, I like your apron! Isn't mayo fattier than oil, lol :)

    Looks delish, luv how mini it is!

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  83. Oh wow. Thanks for the tip. This is definitely the first time I've ever heard of using mayo when baking a cake. I gotta try this soon. Your cake looks super yummy

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  84. That cake looks delish. Love it. :-)

    XOXO,
    --Hannah

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  85. This looks SO GOOD!!! Icing a cake is so much more difficult than it looks. You did an amazing job!!

    http://glamlatte.blogspot.com

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  87. yuuuuum! that looks great and sounds delicious!
    i'm making a chocolate cake this week for a co-workers birthday, but i'm just doing it the lazy way with a box mix (shhhhhhhhh!)

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  88. That looks divine! I'm so impressed with your frosting skills! And I love that you made them small, so cute. I'll have to try this recipe sometime. Have a great day!

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  89. you have my mouth watering!! the cake is little and adorable, i'd chow the whole thing! i have never heard of mayo cake but i would eat it!!

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  90. 1. YUM. YUM. YUM.

    2. LOVE the apron, super cute! :)

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  91. Oh my gosh how cute! {and I LOVE your apron!}

    At first I wasn't sure on the mayo, but I can see that it totally makes sense! I may have to give this one a try. Thanks, Lady! :)

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  92. Mayo??? Really?? Wow, I'm really suprised. Could you taste it at all?? I LOVE Bon Appetit so I'm going to have to trust them on this one ;-)

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  93. I want to go buy tubs and tubs of mayo and make 3 or 4 of these cakes. Is that normal?

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  94. That looks incredibly delicious! Yum! Nice work and Mayo?! Ha ha, that's great!

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  95. you are far too amazing doll! looks so good!

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  96. Mayo? lol :) Looks really yummy and I love your apron! xoxo

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  97. that cake looks fabulous Mara!!!!

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  98. mayo sounds so strange, but it looks delicious! what a good sister you are :).

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  99. I would think that the idea of mayo & chocolate together is enough to completely turn me off to this recipe, but your cake looks AMAZING! And now I've bookmarked it...! :)

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  100. That cakes look decadent! Drool Drool Drool. :) You look super cute frosting that cake! Love the apron.

    xx Love & Aloha

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  101. I love this! I can't believe you made it! Definitely something I want to try, inspiring:)

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  102. OMG sounds amazing!!! the cake looks so pretty! yum! :)

    xoxo

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  103. That looks so delicious!! You look so adorable icing the cake!

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  104. i may have to try this! chocolate cake with chocolate frosting? yes please!

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  105. I've been baking with mayonnaise for years! My mom used it in brownies when I was a kid and I've adopted it as well :) I always get the same reactions when I mention it...changes pretty quickly after they taste it!

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