Easy Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes
These rich, tender Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes are a great dessert to make when you don't have oil! The boxed cake mix and espresso powder enhance the chocolate flavor and the mayo helps to keep everything moist. People freak out when they hear they have mayo, but the flavor will keep them wanting more.
Servings: 18
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
- For the Cupcakes
For the Cupcakes
- 1 Box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
For the Buttercream
- 1 cup butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening optional
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar also known as powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 2 TBSP mayo
Instructions
- For Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
- In a bowl beat together eggs and mayo until airy and pale, around 4 minutes.
- Incorporate cake mix, 1/3 of the mixture at a time, alternating with milk and beginning and ending with cake mix.
- Mix in vanilla extract, espresso powder and salt.
- Divide the batter between the cupcake liners.
- Bake Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes 5 minutes then turn down the the temperature to 350 degrees.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes and remove from the oven.
- Let cool completely.
- For Buttercream
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer or stand mixer, whip the butter, vegetable shortening and salt until light and fluffy, around 7 minutes.
- Add half the confectioner’s sugar and whip up until fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and half the heavy cream and mix until fluffy.
- Repeat the process, alternating between sugar and cream and whip together.
- Add cocoa powder and mayo and beat for about 3 more minutes until light and airy.
- Add a bit more milk, if needed.
- Decorate the cupcakes with the buttercream.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Beat mayo and eggs together until pale and fluffy! This helps to incorporate air into the batter and make a nice light cupcake.
Have questions about the buttercream? You can check out more about my Very Best Vanilla Buttercream Recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 421IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
