Best 9 Chocolate Mahogany Cake Recipes

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Are you craving a rich, decadent, and indulgent cake experience? Look no further than the chocolate mahogany cake, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes taste buds and leaves you wanting more. With its moist chocolate layers, creamy mahogany frosting, and intricate decorations, this cake is a feast for the senses and a true delight for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect chocolate mahogany cake, from gathering the necessary ingredients to mastering the art of frosting and decoration. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you with a cake that is not only visually stunning but also incredibly delicious.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

MAHOGANY DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE



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"I found this recipe hand-written on a piece of paper, tucked into an old recipe book I bought at a garage sale," notes Jamie Regier of Omaha, Nebraska. "It has since become one of my family's most-requested desserts."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup hot water
FROSTING:
1-1/4 cups sugar
3 egg whites
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Coat three 9-in. round baking pans with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour; set aside. In a bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Add water; mix well. Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, egg whites, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat mixture on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until a candy thermometer reads 160°, about 5 minutes. Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; add extract. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 378mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

CHOCOLATE MAYONNAISE CAKE



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Mom always made this special chocolate mayonnaise cake for my birthday meal. It is very moist and has a nice light chocolate taste, and the flavorful frosting is the perfect topping. -Deborah Amrine, Grand Haven, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 9-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup water
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
BROWN SUGAR FROSTING:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the water, mayonnaise and vanilla until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually beat into mayonnaise mixture until blended. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square or 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely. , For frosting, in a small saucepan, cook and stir the brown sugar in butter until bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416 calories, Fat 19g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 354mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MAHOGANY CAKE



Mahogany Cake image

Original recipe from my grandmother Sallie Ayers Kelly. It is a depression-era or before recipe. One of the simplest cake recipes I have tried. Cool cake before frosting.

Provided by MarkWayne

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups white sugar
2 ½ tablespoons butter, softened
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking pan.
  • Stir buttermilk and baking soda together in a bowl until dissolved and foaming.
  • Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat the first egg into butter mixture until completely blended; beat in the second egg until incorporated.
  • Whisk flour and cocoa powder together in a bowl. Beat flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk mixture, into creamed butter mixture using an electric mixer until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool cake for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 23.4 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 169.3 mg, Sugar 21.3 g

GRANNY'S MAHOGANY CAKE AND FROSTING



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This recipe, which is over 100 years old, was one of my grandmother's (she raised 11 children and three grandchildren) favorites. Anytime I serve this cake I get requests for the recipe.

Provided by Alice Mayo Edelhauser

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Time 2h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
5 eggs
¼ cup cold brewed coffee
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted
¼ cup cold brewed coffee
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
  • Place the sugar and butter in a mixing bowl, and beat until light colored and smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir the coffee and cocoa into the egg mixture until well blended. Measure the buttermilk, and remove 1 tablespoon, placing it in a separate small bowl, and set aside. Stir the remaining buttermilk into the egg mixture, beating until smooth.
  • Stir the baking soda into 1 tablespoon buttermilk until smooth, and mix into the egg mixture. Stir in the flour, beating until smooth. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick or small knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and cool in the pans about 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the frosting, beat 1 cup butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually sift in the confectioners' sugar, and beat until smooth. Stir in the coffee, cocoa, and vanilla until well blended.
  • Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread top with about 1/5 frosting. Place the second layer on top of the first, and frost. Repeat with the third layer. Use remaining frosting to frost top and sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 823.9 calories, Carbohydrate 111.7 g, Cholesterol 191.6 mg, Fat 40.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 24.5 g, Sodium 450.2 mg, Sugar 85.5 g

CLASSIC MAHOGANY SOUR CREAM CAKE



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Serve our Classic Mahogany Sour Cream Cake for a special celebration or a memorable ending to a dinner party. Fill and frost this Classic Mahogany Sour Cream Cake with chocolate frosting to impress all of the chocolate lovers!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Flour

Time 3h10m

Yield Makes 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 oz. BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate
1/2 cup water
1 container (8 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1-3/4 cups cake flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Cover bottoms of pans with wax paper. Grease and flour wax paper; set aside. Microwave chocolate and water in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; cool completely. Stir in sour cream.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat butter and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with the chocolate mixture, beating after each addition until well blended. Add vanilla; mix well. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
  • Bake 35 to 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans 10 min.; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. Fill and frost with BAKER'S® ONE BOWL Chocolate Frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 310 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g

THE BEST MAHOGANY CAKE WITH SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE FROSTING



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Make and share this The Best Mahogany Cake With Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by AlainaF

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 19

3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
7 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, grated
1/2 cup boiling water
4 eggs
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons milk
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For cake, combine butter, sugar, chocolate, and boiling water in a large mixing bowl; beat well.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Dissolve soda in buttermilk; set aside.
  • Combine flour and baking powder; add to chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition.
  • Stir in the vanilla.
  • Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove the layers from pans, and let cool completely.
  • For the filling, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat until mixture reaches soft ball stage (240 degrees).
  • Remove from heat, and beat until spreading consistency.
  • For the frosting, combine all ingredients, beating until smooth.
  • Spread the filling between layers, spread top and sides of the cooled cake with the sour cream chocolate frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 8493.6, Fat 405.8, SaturatedFat 246.1, Cholesterol 1363.5, Sodium 3910.6, Carbohydrate 1220.4, Fiber 58, Sugar 837.7, Protein 111.7

ONE-BOWL CHOCOLATE-MAYONNAISE CAKE



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Born out of a scarcity of fresh eggs, chocolate-mayonnaise cake is one of those Depression-era recipes that sounds a lot stranger than it tastes. After all, cakes rely on eggs and fat for tenderness and richness, and mayo is made of exactly those things, plus some salt and vinegar to give it tang. But you don't taste the tanginess of the mayo, and if you didn't tell anyone it was there, they would never know. Which is to say, don't let a lack of eggs or butter stop you from making cake. This cake is ridiculously good for the small amount of effort you put into it.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     easy, cakes, dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 (8- or 9-inch) cake

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup/25 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed or natural)
1 to 2 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate (optional)
3/4 cup/180 milliliters boiling water, or use hot coffee, Earl Grey tea or mint tea
2/3 cup/160 milliliters mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 cup/150 grams granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or a dash of bourbon or whiskey (optional)
1 1/2 cups/190 grams all-purpose or cake flour
Flavorless oil or another grease, for the pan
Confectioners' sugar, for finishing

Steps:

  • To a large mixing bowl, add cocoa powder and chopped bittersweet chocolate (if using). Pour in boiling liquid, and let it sit for a few minutes, then whisk until smooth. The chocolate will have melted, if you used it, and the cocoa dissolved.
  • Whisk in mayonnaise, salt, baking soda, 3/4 cup granulated sugar until smooth. Then whisk in a teaspoon of vanilla extract, if you have it (or a dash of Bourbon or brandy or just leave it out entirely). Finally, whisk in 1 1/2 cups flour (either all-purpose or cake flour), mixing vigorously to eliminate any lumps.
  • Grease an 8- or 9-inch pan (square, round, star-shaped, anything is good). Pour the batter into the pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 22 to 40 minutes, until the top springs back when the center is lightly pressed. The deeper the pan, the longer it will take to bake through.
  • Let cool, and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar to finish.

MAHOGANY CAKE



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A delectable chocolate cake recipe passed down from my grandmother. Fill and frost with your favorite frosting.

Provided by Karen..

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup milk

Steps:

  • Cook cocoa and 1/2 cup milk together until smooth and thick; cool and set aside.
  • Cream shortening and add sugar slowly, beating well.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with 3/4 cup milk to creamed mixture.
  • Add chocolate mixture and mix well.
  • Bake in two greased 9 inch pans at 350* for about 20 minutes.
  • Frost and fill as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.4, Fat 16.9, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 84.7, Sodium 198.5, Carbohydrate 69.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 37.8, Protein 7.4

CHOCOLATE GRAND MARNIER CAKE



Chocolate Grand Marnier Cake image

Categories     Cake     Liqueur     Milk/Cream     Chocolate     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Fall     Winter     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Cake:
10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
6 large eggs, separated
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
1 tablespoon finely grated orange peel
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Icing:
7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes, room temperature
2/3 cup whipping cream

Steps:

  • For cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 10-inch-diameter springform pan; line bottom with parchment paper round. Stir chocolate in metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Cool slightly. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl 2 minutes. Beat in egg yolks, Grand Marnier, orange peel, and vanilla. Stir in lukewarm chocolate. Add flour and salt; stir to blend. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl until peaks form. Fold whites into chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Transfer batter to prepared springform pan.
  • Bake cake until top is dry and cracked and tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack (top will fall slightly). DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool completely; cover and let stand at room temperature.
  • For icing:
  • Place chocolate and butter in medium metal bowl. Bring cream to boil in small saucepan. Pour hot cream over chocolate mixture; stir until mixture is melted and smooth.
  • Run thin knife around inside of cake pan; remove pan sides. Invert cake onto 10-inch removable tart pan bottom or cardboard round. Place on rack set in rimmed baking sheet. Remove cake pan bottom and parchment. Pour icing over cake and spread to cover top and sides (any icing that drips onto baking sheet can be reused). Chill until glaze sets, about 30 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.
  • Cut into wedges and serve.

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start baking, gather and measure all of your ingredients and equipment. This will help you stay organized and avoid any mishaps.
  • Use Room Temperature Ingredients: This is especially important for butter and eggs. Room temperature ingredients mix together more easily and evenly, resulting in a smoother batter and a more tender cake.
  • Don't Overmix the Batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the Cake in a Preheated Oven: This will help the cake rise evenly and prevent it from sinking in the middle.
  • Let the Cake Cool Completely Before Frosting: This will help prevent the frosting from melting and running off the cake.
  • Use a Variety of Frosting Techniques: There are many different ways to frost a cake, so don't be afraid to experiment and find a technique that you enjoy.
  • Decorate the Cake with Your Favorite Toppings: This could include sprinkles, chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or even fresh fruit.

Conclusion:

Chocolate mahogany cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich chocolate flavor and moist texture, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this chocolate mahogany cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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