Chocolate Romance Cake
Submitted by lisa magnusson
Warmly spiced chocolate cake with mayonnaise, sour cream, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, topped with a cocoa cream cheese frosting. A cozy, old-fashioned charmer.
YIELD
1 cakePREP
20 minCOOK
35 minREADY
1 hrsThe name says romance, and this cake earns it. Warm baking spices, a velvety cocoa crumb, and a cream cheese frosting that’s impossible to stop licking off the spatula.
The secret to the unbelievably moist texture? Mayonnaise and sour cream working together in the batter. They add richness and tang without any detectable mayo flavor. Cinnamon, ground cloves, and allspice give the chocolate a warming, almost gingerbread-like depth.
Powdered buttermilk keeps things tender and slightly tangy, while the cocoa cream cheese frosting brings it all together with a smooth, not-too-sweet finish.
Bake it as a two-layer round cake for something elegant, or go the sheet cake route for easy slicing.
Pro Tips
- Don’t skip the spices. They transform this from a standard chocolate cake into something unforgettable
- Add the sour cream in two batches and beat well between each addition for the smoothest batter
- Let the cream cheese and butter come fully to room temperature before making the frosting to avoid lumps
- This cake gets better on day two as the spices mellow and deepen
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Grease and flour two or three 8 inch layer pans or one 9×12×2 inch cake pan.
Mix all dry ingredients together.
Blend in mayonnaise, eggs, vanilla and ½ of sour cream.
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed with mixer or 300 strokes by hand.
Add remaining sour cream and beat 2 minutes longer.
Pour into pans. Bake 25 to 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out “clean".
Cool on rack a few minutes before removing from pan.
When cool, frost cake!
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