Help! Can you use Mayonnaise instead of oil in eggs for cake recipe?? (ingredients, pepper)
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No problem at all. This recipe was given to me by a dear friend, Trudy Wilson, who, I suspect, got it from a magazine sometime around 1930-40.
CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKE
(Trudy Wilson)
2 c flour
1 c sugar
4 T cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 c mayonnaise
1 c water
1 tsp vanilla
Mix all together very well and pour into greased 7"x11" cake pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Makes about 1 ½ dozen cupcakes. Bake for 15 minutes and test with toothpick.
You can also add ½ c sour cream for richer cake. I have also added an egg or two. Frosting is almost an afterthought, but is good as well. Or just dust it with confectioner's sugar.
How does the flavor/texture compare to a more traditional chocolate cake recipe? Is it about the same or is this cake more an entity unto itself?
I've made a choc. cake twice using a similar recipe. First time it didn't bake long enough, total disaster. Second time I baked it longer and started checking every five minutes once the original time expired. I don't remember how much longer I baked it but I think it was closer to 15min longer than recomended. It turned out fairly well. Tasted like choc. cake. My son who eats mayonaise ate it and didn't even know it was in there til we told him. Make sure your knife or tester comes out clean from the center before you take it out of the oven.
I'd like to try that chocolate mayo cake recipe using sour cream, it sounds good. I don't cook with mixes.
attw3: It's just so easy to throw this together and soooo good when done.
Let me know how you like it?
I'm a scratch cooker/baker myself... always have been. At least I know what's going into the stuff I eat and serve my family (mostly.)
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Mayo is made by setting egg yolk with either lemon juice or vinager then oil is blended but most commercial mayo is more oil than egg by far, I wouldn't think it would work well as a substitute.
Mayo is made by setting egg yolk with either lemon juice or vinager then oil is blended but most commercial mayo is more oil than egg by far, I wouldn't think it would work well as a substitute.
RCM: Thanks for the info. I was too lazy to look it up myself!
I can see why that would sound a little strange, having mayo in a cake, but I can tell you seriously, it works and it's wonderful. Give it a try; I'm sure you will have a pleasant surprise!
Hey, y'all! Chocolate Mayonnaise cake is one of my all-time favorites! I have the recipe, too, if anyone is interested. It is my understanding that mayo is made from EGGS and OIL! So it would be the same thing. YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
J
Not quite - mayo is made from egg yolks only, along with oil, vinegar, and spices. Egg whites have a leavening effect that you won't get from using just the yolks, so it won't be the same thing.
Not quite - mayo is made from egg yolks only, along with oil, vinegar, and spices. Egg whites have a leavening effect that you won't get from using just the yolks, so it won't be the same thing.
Interesting info. As I said, I haven't looked it up. The point was that the cake would be just as good. That's all. I didn't mean it literally! Just thinking about chocolate anything!
that sounds disgusting
you can use apple sauce instead of oil. nothing that i know of will take the place of the eggs.
It's not disgusting... think about what mayonnaise is, it's eggs and oil.....
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