Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2012

I found this recipe about forty years ago in a magazine and used it for many years. Lost it along with many of my treasured recipes when my home was taken in a tornado and was glad to have found it, my husband loves this cake, thanks for sharing.

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Sue bee

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2012

I love this cake! My grandma used to make a mayonnaise cake, and this recipe is just what I was looking for. It tastes incredible with the Chocolate Frosting I recipe submitted by Tia the Baker. So dense, rich, and moist!

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Jcervantes

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2012

i lost this recipe a couple of years ago and was so happy to have found it my brother and my son both ask for this for their birthday cakes. it is so moist and tastes so good! thank you for sharing this.

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JBaird831

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Glenmont, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

we could taste the Mayo. It was very soft and moist though. Maybe a different brand of mayo would have tasted better, but I'm not going to try it again.

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AmandaO

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Home Town: Stockton, Utah, USA

Living In: Delta, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2012

Awesome!!! So moist and rich, will definately make again.

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mommyc123

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

This is an awesome cake, although it was a little heavy, so I used 1 cup of mayo instead of what it calls for. But other than that, it's wonderful alternative to regular cake! My kids love this cake for their birthdays!

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mommyswinson

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2011

I wasn't the biggest fan of this recipe, but I only made it cause I had mayo to use up. It tasted a little bland, so I did increase the cocoa to one cup and added some sugar. Still not my favorite. I topped it with a sweet peanut butter frosting which helped a little.

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meganhill80

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2011

This recipe was very light and crumbly. I made it for my aunt's birthday and she said that her mom's was a lot richer and more chocolaty.

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jenmwoodard

Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2011

I increased the cocoa to 1 cup, like others have recommended, but 1 big difference is to NOT use water. Use milk! Naturally brings out a richer chocolate flavor. I added a little more milk to get the usual cake consistency & to offset the extra cocoa powder. Decrease the cooking time slightly as I noticed milk cooks faster. I also made my own mayonnaise using Allrecipes instructions (1 egg yolk beaten with 2 tables lemon juice and slowly whisk in 1 cup extra virgin olive oil). I don't eat soy so store bought mayo just won't do! :) Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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Clara <3

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Riverside, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2011

I followed another reviewer's advice and reduced the mayo. I made this recipe into cupcakes, and was really impressed by how beautifully they rose with nice dome tops. Also, they were at the perfect moisture! I frosted them with my favourite fudge frosting recipe, but I recommend you choose a lighter frosting than I did as the cakes themselves were very heavy--combined with the rich frosting I used it was hard to finish even one. The next time I make this cake I'll experiment with increasing the cocoa (could have used a bit stronger cocoa taste) as well as adding a bit more sugar and vanilla for flavour.

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