
One Ingredient Makes the Moistest Chocolate Cake
One ingredient already in your fridge replaces eggs, butter, and acid in this chocolate cake recipe — and it makes the moistest cake I've ever made. 🍫
Recipe 👉 https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/chocolate-mayonnaise-cake/
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake 🍫
Ingredients
3 cups (15 oz/426 g) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1½ cups (12 fl oz/360 ml) hot water
¾ cup (3 oz/85 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1½ cups (12 oz/340 g) store-bought mayonnaise
1½ cups (12 oz/340 g) granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
1 recipe Best Ever Chocolate Buttercream
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Chapters
0:00 Intro: The Moisture Problem
0:21 The Case for Mayonnaise in Cake
0:57 Blooming the Cocoa: The Flavor Secret
1:48 How Mayo Replaces Butter, Eggs & Acid
4:15 Mixing the Batter
4:59 The Science of Emulsification
5:26 Baking the Cake Layers
6:23 Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
7:05 Side-by-Side Proof & The Verdict
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Video Summary
AI GeneratedChef Gemma Stafford demonstrates how to bake an exceptionally moist chocolate cake using an unconventional secret ingredient: mayonnaise. By replacing traditional fats, eggs, and acids with mayonnaise, the cake achieves a superior, tender crumb and enhanced chocolate flavor while remaining cost-effective and simple to prepare.

