Moist Deep Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake (Or Cupcakes)

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"Not only is this cake so very easy it's so good! This can also be baked in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan for about 40 minutes or make cupcakes --- frost with your favorite chocolate frosting or see my recipe#89207 if using a devil's food cake mix you may omit the instant coffee granules or for an even deeper chocolate flavor add it in"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup water, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup mini chocolate chip

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and lightly flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
3. In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat together cake mix with mayonnaise, water, eggs and cinnamon for about 2 minutes on medium speed.
4. Divide the batter between the two cake pans.
5. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the cakes test done.
6. Cool for 10 minutes in pan then remove to a rack to cool completely.
7. Frost cooled cake with chocolate frosting.

Reviews

[Catbird]

All 3 of us enjoyed this cake. Were the mini choc chips supposed to melt or be a little crunchy? I was thinking that they were probably supposed to melt and was due to me buying the store brand. It was still good.

 

[Julia Chun]

Delicious, quick, and easy recipe. Everyone loved it! Some of us felt it was best to eat it while the chocolate chips were still a little melted. Depending on weather, within the 2-3 hours after cooled....probably longer during the summer months. I made my cupcakes exactly as the recipe is written. I topped them with Kittencals Chocolate Buttercream. I'll be making this recipe again this morning for my nephews birthday cake.

 

[Jostlori]

Absolutely wonderful!!! And how easy was that? I followed the instructions except I didn't have any chocolate chips. I substituted two tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa and two teaspoons of raw cane sugar. WOW - made 24 moist and delicious cupcakes, so chocolatey! And those secret ingredients were so subtle, but so enhancing. I almost don't want to frost them! Tomorrow is our Pastor's birthday and I said I'd bring cupcakes, sure hope I have some left to give him!!! LOL...

 

[1baytown]

Moist and delicious! I made it on (2) 9 inch pans and covered with chocolate frosting.

 

[Jules]

AWESOME!! I made these as written except I left out the instant coffee because I didn't have any. I made cupcakes and got 28 out of them, baked 20 min in a silicone pan. I used a .89cent Cinch cake mix. These are a wonderful, affordable after school snack for the kids or a tasty little piece of chocolate heaven for adults.