Chocolate Cake with Duke's Mayo
Recipes

Chocolate Cake with Duke's Mayo

We partnered with our friends @DukesMayo to bring you the chocolate, mayonnaise, olive oil recipe you didn't know you needed this Valentine's Day <3

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake 

⅓ cup + 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 

3 cups all-purpose flower

1 Tbsp baking soda 

½  teaspoon kosher salt 

1½  cups granulated sugar 

1½ cup of Duke's Mayonnaise

1 cups room temperature coffee 

Chocolate Ganache

1 cup dark chocolate chips

3 Tbsp Drizzle 

Strawberry Buttercream

1 cup freeze-dried strawberries 

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

4 cups confectioner's sugar 

¼ cup heavy cream

1/4 cup heavy cream

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Active Time: 1 Hour

Full Time: 2 Hours

1

For Chocolate Cake: Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8.5 inch cake pan (that measure 3 inches deep) with Sizzle. Line the bottom with parchment paper and grease the parchment paper.

2

In a large bowl whisk together cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar until well combined. 

3

In a medium bowl whisk together mayonnaise, coffee, and vanilla extract. It's a weird concoction, but don't freak out. The mayonnaise may not fully incorporate, but it will all come together when the dry ingredients are mixed in. 

4

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk together until really well combined. It will be a loose batter. Put some elbow grease into your whisk and give it a good whip around the bowl. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until the center is set (About 45-55 minutes). Use a skewer to test doneness of the center of the cake. There should be moist crumbs, not wet batter on the skewer. 

5

Allow to cool for 20 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack (to room temperature) and slicing in half horizontally through the center. Carefully wrap each half in plastic wrap and freeze before assembling the cake. 

6

For Strawberry Buttercream: Using a food processor with the metal blade attachment, process the freeze dried strawberries into a powder. 

7

In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed until creamy (about 2 minutes). Add confectioners' sugar, strawberry powder, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. Add a few more tablespoons of cream to thin out the buttercream if desired. 

8

Use immediately or cover tightly and store for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. It will stiffen in refrigerator, so bring to room temperature and whip with an additional tablespoon of cream before using to frost the cake. 

9

For Chocolate Ganache: Melt chocolate in a small bowl or small glass measuring cup in the microwave until smooth, in 20 second increments. Stir in Drizzle, one tablespoon at a time until glossy and pourable. Allow to cool and thicken for 10-20 minutes then drizzle over frosted chocolate cake.