Recipe

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Spoon Pops Taste Better Than They Sound

By Natalie Beia at University of Michigan

These fun and simple spoon cake pops will be a hit at your next party. The secret ingredient may be enough to make make anyone cringe, but it has an incredible result in cake batter. Trust in Spoon on this one, because it is a sure-fire way to keep your cake pops moist during even the driest winter months. Mayonnaise adds surprising mountains of moisture. The alliteration doesn't lie — this will become a staple recipe to impress any cake lover.

Inspired by our mascot, spoon cake pops make it easy for anyone to parade these tasty morsels around. Beginner bakers will love the ease of dipping the cake balls in chocolate, without fear of losing them. This recipe requires a little extra TLC, but will leave your friends and family (even your enemies) coming back for more.  

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Spoon Pops

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 30
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Hellmann's® mayonnaise
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1 box plastic soup spoons

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF. In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.

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Step 2

In large bowl, add eggs, sugar and vanilla and beat for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.

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Step 3

Mix in the mayo.

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Step 4

Alternately beat in flour mixture with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

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Step 5

Grease and flower a 13x9" pan and pour the batter in. Bake for 30 minutes.

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Step 6

Wait until the cake cools completely and break it down into very small crumbles.

#SpoonTip: Place the cake in the fridge to speed up the chilling process.

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Step 7

Add 3/4 of the frosting to the cake and mix with your hands. Roll cake into 1" balls and place on a cookie sheet. Pop them in the freezer for 2-3 hours or overnight. (It is easiest to dip them in the chocolate when they are completely frozen).

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Step 8

Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second increments. Be sure to stir!

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Step 9

After the cake balls are frozen, dollop the melted chocolate on the spoon and add a cake ball.

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Step 10

Use a separate spoon to spread the chocolate around on the cake ball. This will assure even coverage of chocolate.

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Step 11

Add sprinkles and decorations before the chocolate hardens. Marvel at your confections!

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