Growing up, I’d never tried mayonnaise – at least I thought I never had. Looking back, I remember going to my Nana’s house and always thinking that she made much better tuna salad and egg salad sandwiches than my mom! Now, in retrospect, I remember seeing the Hellmann’s mayonnaise in the fridge and it all made sense! Then, when I went to university, I started using mayonnaise and quickly realized that all brands are not created equal! For me, it had to be Hellmann’s mayonnaise and that has never changed! One thing I appreciate about Hellmann’s mayonnaise is that is incredibly diverse! And, as they mark their 100th birthday, Hellmann’s has designed some truly amazing recipes! One of my favourites is a recipe for Chocolate Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting! Try it yourself and you’ll see why!
DARK CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH SALTED CARAMEL ICING
My Little Review Corner 
Isnt it funny how mayo can add that extra SOMETHING to a cake? It seems like an unlikely ingredient, but it certainly adds a real moistness to the cake! Thank you for your recipe – that icing sounds divine!
just want to lick the iicture!
Never added mayo to a cake before. That Icing sure looks and sounds yummy.
I have never used mayo for baking. I’ve seen recipes that used it but I’ve always been a little scared to try it. I WILL try this one! Pinning it right now! lol
Holy Smokes these sound delicious! I remember my mom made a chocolate cake with mayo wayyyyy back in the day and it was so good!
Thanks for this recipe!
These cupcakes look amazing! I also remember making a chocolate cake years ago with mayo! I Pinned this to my Recipes board, I’ve definitely gotta try this recipe! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
my mouth is watering already 🙂 I’ve never heard of putting salt in to make caramel, nor of mayonnaise in a cake either. I will definitely be trying these out, they look fantastic.
never thought of using my favourite mayonnaise in cake baking – having just won some least I now know where I can use some of it
I am not a mayo fan but I might just have to give this recipe a try, the picture looks amazing and I am sure the mayo will make it moist! Thanks for the recipe.
December 12- I cannot I didn’t read this post before. I also love Hellmann’s and use it when I don’t make my own home made salad dressing and I often mix the two for a wonderful flavor. You may be sure the Chocolate Muffins will be on my ‘to do’ baking list. Thank you for this recipe. -el03ro
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Tasty!
This sounds like such a yummy cake! And I love the addition of mayo!
What an awesome post….but now I want cake! 🙂
This brings back memories of my childhood. My mother always made a mayonnaise cake, she also made a cake that had a can of tomato soup in it too. They were both so moist and delicious.