Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

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Food & Nutritions May 12, 2026 0 4 Add to Reading List

Let’s just address it right away.

Yes… there’s mayonnaise in this cake.

And no—you won’t taste it.

What you will notice is how incredibly soft, rich and moist this Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake turns out. It’s the kind of cake people take one bite of and immediately ask, “What did you do to this?”

The answer is simple—and a little surprising. This old fashioned chocolate cake recipe is a vintage cake recipe that has been around for almost 100 years.

If you love old-fashioned cake recipes, you might also like to try our recipes for Tunnel of Fudge Cake and Chocolate Pudding Cake.

chocolate mayonnaise cake on a cake stand

Does Mayonnaise Make Cake More Moist?

Yes—and that’s exactly why this recipe works so well.

Mayonnaise is made from eggs and oil, which are two key ingredients in cake baking.

When used in a cake, mayonnaise:

• Adds richness without heaviness
• Creates a soft, tender crumb
• Helps the cake stay moist for longer

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