Chocolate Mayo Bundt Cake
An easy to make recipe for chocolate cake that is a crowd pleaser.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Cake ingredients
- 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1½ cups white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup strong, freshly brewed coffee
Chocolate Glaze
- 2 Tbsp butter
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 Tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Grease a bundt pan and set aside.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar and vanilla extract.
- Stir in flour mixture, alternating with mayonnaise, until all ingredients are just incorporated.
- Pour in coffee and stir to combine.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 50-55 minutes.
- Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing from pan to cool completely on a rack.
Chocolate glaze
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in the cocoa powder and milk.
- Cook, stirring until slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, starting with 1 cup and adding 1 tablespoon at a time until smooth. It should be thick but pourable.
- Pour over the top of cake. Allow glaze to set about 30 minutes before slicing the cake and serving.