12 mayonnaise cake recipes

Mayonnaise spice cake with raisins, cinnamon, cloves, and chopped nuts. No eggs or butter needed. The mayo keeps this old-fashioned cake incredibly moist with a tender, spiced crumb.

Rocky road cake: a moist devil's food bundt loaded with chocolate chunks, marshmallows, raisins, and nuts. Mayonnaise in the batter keeps every slice tender and rich.

Triple-chocolate cookies with a secret ingredient: mayonnaise. Chocolate cake mix, chocolate fudge pudding mix, and semisweet chocolate chunks bound together with mayo for fudgy cookies that come together in 20 minutes.

Almond pear coffee cake topped with juicy fresh pears and a buttery almond-nutmeg streusel built on a pound cake mix base. A brunch-friendly bake that uses mayonnaise as the secret tenderizer.

Salad dressing cranberry muffins use Miracle Whip in place of butter or oil for a strikingly tender crumb. Tart cranberries, bright orange zest, and orange juice concentrate make these holiday-ready.

Herman starter coffee cake with chocolate chips, nuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon. A friendship bread tradition that turns sourdough starter into a rich, one-bowl cake.

No-cholesterol chocolate cake gets its tender crumb from a surprising swap: cholesterol-free mayonnaise stands in for eggs and butter. One bowl, no creaming, deep cocoa flavor with a moist tight crumb.

Chocolate mayonnaise cake is an old-fashioned secret for incredibly moist chocolate cake. A full cup of mayo replaces butter and adds richness without any greasy taste.

Hundred-dollar chocolate cake made with mayonnaise-style salad dressing instead of eggs and butter. Moist, fudgy, and topped with a boiled cocoa frosting.

Cranberry sauce cake with pecans, orange zest, and a cranberry butter frosting. Moist, fruity, and easy to mix in one bowl for holidays or anytime.

Warmly spiced chocolate cake with mayonnaise, sour cream, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, topped with a cocoa cream cheese frosting. A cozy, old-fashioned charmer.

Mexican chocolate cake with 12 ounces of melted semi-sweet chocolate, ground almonds, Kahlua, and mayonnaise for moisture. Beaten egg whites give it a light, almost flourless texture.