Mayonnaise Cake

Chocolate mayonnaise cake in the microwave with boxed cake mix is the easiest dessert with no milk necessary. Just 1 minute in a mug or 8 minutes in round pans, you can top it with pudding frosting for a little bite of heaven.

Mayonnaise Cake Recipe

First thing first, let’s head to the store to get what we need! When you head into Walmart you can see they are all set up for Summer grilling season! You may not have these two already that you’ll need;

1 container Kraft Real Mayonnaise (regular, not low fat variety) is what I use for this and our Mayonnaise Biscuits. A box of cake mix makes things easier so there are fewer ingredients with some eggs to make the batter. That is really all you need!!

Ingredients

• Box cake mix (chocolate flavor for this one)
• Eggs should be added near room temperature ideally
• 1 cup mayonnaise and water are needed
• Use a large bowl to combine the chocolate cake mix with other ingredients
  • whisk is helpful if not using an electric mixer to get it smooth
• Cool Whip Pudding Frosting – you’ll need 1 Tub Cool Whip + pudding mix for this

with Cake Mix

There’s a video down below so you can take a quick look at how we make this cake mix hack. Watch and then come back. Now that you have the general idea, let’s get to baking the best chocolate mug cake with mayonnaise! This is dairy free too so that is another plus.

in 8 inch Pans

Whether you want to make 2 microwave safe 9 inch cake pans full or make a bunch of mugs full you make the batter the same way. If you want to make two round layers you will need 2 pans or wait until 1 cools and then use the pan again. It is easier to just buy two of them. In a preheated oven at 350 degrees you can bake each in just 7-8 minutes believe it or not!! When toothpick inserted comes out clean you’re ready.

in a Mug

If you’ve never known how to make a mug cake this will be a real eye opener and you may not go back to turning your oven on during the Summertime ever again to bake one! It literally takes ONE minute to cook and let’s just say the kids LOVE it this way (ok I am partial to it myself too)!

How to Bake Mayonnaise Cake in the Microwave

1. First you want to combine your ingredients together to get a thick batter
2. If making individual servings; fill mug about 1/4-1/3 way full
3. Now….put your mug in the microwave with a paper towel underneath (to catch spills) and cook for 1 minute.
4. In a pan you’d spray lightly with non stick spray and pour in half (it will make 2).
5. Heat in microwave for about 8 minutes until toothpick comes out clean, do this twice, with 2 silicone pans.

Make sure to watch it especially when you put the first one in to make sure they don’t overflow. If they are beginning to just pause the microwave, check on it and on your next one just put a bit less batter in.

It will rise high like in the video but typically won’t overflow if it’s only filled 1/4 of the way, then it will deflate and look like this when you take it out. This chocolate cake mix with pudding frosting is seriously so easy.

Frosting

• Just combine 1 cup of cold milk with the package of Jell-O instant pudding and whisk together for a good minute or so.
• Then, empty the entire tub of Cool Whip together with your Jell-O mixture and you’re done!!!
  • You can just put a dollop on your cakes right then and there or if you are saving for later or want to make then swirly pretty then scoop the mixture into baggies, zip them shut and when you’re ready just squeeze them on top.
  • I put baggies in the refrigerator for a bit while I am cooking my meal to get them cold and they swirl better that way too.

Just grab the frosting you’ve made out of the refrigerator (it will be nice and chilled by now). Squeeze a dollop on top with a little fruit slices if you choose. Just wait for the Oooohhhhhhhs and Ahhhhhhs!!

I like to put a few slices of fresh fruit on top of desserts I make and these fresh cherries I grabbed during my grocery trip were just the ticket for this dessert. They added a really nice touch and tasted delicious on top too!

If you only use half the batch of the best chocolate mug cake just cover it and put it in the fridge to make the next day too. Jump to recipe and when you love it come back to try these others below.

Microwave Cake Recipes

1. Brownie in a mug is one of our favorites with peanut butter in the middle
2. Chocolate chip cookie in a mug is homemade without any prepared mixes used
3. Angel food cake in a mug needs just 2 ingredients and one is water to make