Tuesday, March 18, 2014

~ Low Carb Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake



Recipe by Kathryn
Low Carb Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
(Servings: 6-8 or 20 cupcakes)

Ingredients:

2/3 cups coconut flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 eggs
Sweetener to equal 1 2/3 cups sugar ( I used 1 1/2 cups POWDERED (blend in a dry clean blender or coffee grinder) Erythritol + 1 tsp Stevia, maybe could have used more)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup REAL mayonnaise
1 1/3 cups water

Directions:

1
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans, set aside. (spray Baker's Joy works well)

2
(DRY mixture) In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.

3
(CREAMED mixture) In large bowl, with electric mixer at high speed, beat eggs, powdered sweetener and vanilla for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in REAL Mayonnaise at low speed until blended. 

4
Into the creamed mixture add PART of the DRY mixture, mix in, then add PART of the water, mixing well alternate adding them, until ending with the last of the DRY flour mixture.

5
Pour into prepared pans. Makes 20 cupcakes, (use liners)

6
Bake 30-33 minutes for cake, 25 minutes for cupcakes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. On wire racks, cool 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.

Frost.... With low carb cream cheese frosting...
http://kathrynslowcarbkitchen.blogspot.com/2014/03/low-carb-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe.html

Makes 20 cupcakes...
I cupcake is 1 serving
1 UNFROSTED cupcake equals...


28 comments:

  1. Finally a cake that tastes like cake!! Recipe is so good!! Thank you for posting!!! Ive tried other "cup cakes" or brownies and had to throw them out because they weren't good, but this is definitely a keeper!!!

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    1. So glad that you like it!... I grew up eating moist mayonnaise cakes... but high carb... one day I was determined to revise a recipe and make it LOW Carb... and this was that recipe!... I love it too... I freeze them and enjoy a piece whenever I get a sweet tooth... Happy Low carb baking!..

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    2. I have made a lot of the regular ones and that was my favorite cake to eat. will definitely be trying this one. thank you for revising.

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  2. Tried this last night. It was Awesome! First recipe that is cake. I'm curious how it'll be today after refrigeration but I followed the recipe exact until baking, only 20 mins. So glad I found this!

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    1. AWESOME!!!.. I'm so glad that you like it!... it was a fun recipe to create... Taking old faithful recipes, I grew up with and making them Low Carb!... Love the challenge!... Happy cooking and eating!

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  3. Just made these, yum, yum and Yum! Thanks for the recipe.

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    1. So glad that you liked it!... I need to make it again, too!... Enjoy!!!

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  4. Made these today to take to my women's group at church tonite. They were awesome! I made a dark chocolate sf buttercream frosting and added some unsweetened coconut on top if some. Left a few frostless-- they are moist enough you don't miss it! Having the leftovers for my birthday tomorrow! Thanks so much!

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    1. Wonderful!!!!.... I love it too!... Dark chocolate frosting is a great idea... and who doesn't love a bit of coconut!.. MMMM thanks for the ideas!... Happy low carb baking!!!

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  5. Could you use almond flour

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    1. I wouldn't since making it with only Almond flour would result in an entirely different product... but, if you do let us know how it turned out....

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  6. Is it possible to make this with the fake sugar? I don't care if it isn't sweet just hate the aftertaste

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  7. Sorry without the fake sugar....

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    1. I use stevia and erythritol in my baking... not sure how it would turn out without it...

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  8. Loved the chocolate cake as cupcakes!!!! I want to make a vanilla cake.... would you sub the cocoa for almond flour?
    Just pondering and wanting something for Easter!!!

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    1. I'm thrilled you liked this recipe!.... Not sure yet about making it into a vanilla cake... I'm going to have to work on that one... great idea!

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  9. Hi, i made this as a bunt xake and omg it tasre just like portillos chocolate cake! Is there a way to do this as a vanilla or yellow cake? Help please

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    1. Awesome!.... I haven't tried making is yellow or vanilla yet... but I am thinking on it... I might try substituting the cocoa with some vanilla protein powder and a bit of coconut flour... that more vanilla.... hmmmm.... I will work it out!... Have patience with me on this one... thx

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  10. Would it be possible to use all splenda, instead of the erythritol? I have Splenda granules on hand, but i have no idea where to find the other. My birthday is next Thursday, and I'm looking for a recipe that my hubby and two teenage boys will actually eat with me, lol.

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    1. I am sure that would work ok... Sorry about posting this reply so late!... Somehow I missed this comment!... Happy low carb cooking!

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  11. These are awesome! I made the cupcakes and then used your cream cheese frosting recipe. Mind you, I threw out 2 batches of Simple Mills cupcakes because they weren't that good and just weren't worth the carbs (or the price). These cupcakes are definitely going to be made often!

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    1. I'm thrilled that you liked them!.... Me, too!.... In fact, I need to make them again!... Enjoy!!!!

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  12. Hmmm, my batter was very thin and watery...not sure if that was right or not. It tastes good, especially with rhe frosting, yummm, but a little eggy, too. I will definitely make this again and possibly tweak the coconut ratio.

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    1. Hmmm.... Not thin and watery to me.... just cake batter consistency... Maybe let it set and absorb the liquid a bit.... I like to do that with my low carb baking anyway.... Thanks for your comment.... Happy baking! :)

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    2. Not sure what happened..... I went back and tried to revise the wording to make it more understandable.... Hope you have good luck if you try it again!... Happy Baking!

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  13. Mine was so watery as well. I only added 1 c of water and felt that was too much and put 1.5 c of coconut flour and still watery! :(

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    1. Not sure what happened..... I went back and tried to revise the wording to make it more understandable.... Hope you have good luck if you try it again!... Happy Baking!

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  14. very tasty, but my batter was super watery and thin. I made cupcakes, and had to cook them a LOT longer, and they were nice and fluffy, but as soon as I took them out of the oven, they sunk way down in the middle. Your instructions said to add 'some' of the water. Did you not mean to use the whole 1 1/3 cup? The batter was perfect, and then I forgot to add the water, and once I did, I noticed how soupy it was. But - they taste great.

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