This Vanilla Mayonnaise Cake is right up there with my Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake! I had a mama reach out to me and ask that I convert my chocolate mayonnaise cake into a vanilla version and here it is.
Everyone that has tried it keeps asking me to make it again and again!!
Every family has those “go to” recipes for making cakes and other desserts, this Vanilla Mayonnaise Cake is one of ours. It mixes up quickly and tastes like a boxed mix when baked.
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I was really excited that one of my readers reached out and asked if I could make a vanilla mayonnaise cake recipe. I got to work and came up with this one after a few tweaks here and there because sometimes different ingredients get kind of funny.
Baking With Alternatives
Alternative baking can sometimes be a challenge, not only because of the different flours and sweeteners but also with the texture. Many times cakes, cookies, breads and pies will either come out really dense, dry or really wet. So when you find something that works you run with it.
The Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake was such a huge hit that I could not just sit back and not make a vanilla version of it because let’s face it some people just do not like chocolate cake (yeah I’m not sure why either, wink)
But this Cake was pretty easy to convert and make. The mayonnaise helps to keep it super moist. Honestly, I keep cakes like this for special occasions like holidays and birthdays unless asked.
Both the chocolate and this vanilla mayonnaise cakes can be made into cupcakes and stored in your freezer for easy single servings.
Which Sweetener To Use
I use THM Gentle Sweet without Xylitol as my go to sweetener, but you can use the regular THM Gentle Sweet in this recipe without an issue. Or use the handy Sweetener Conversion Chart that is found on the Trim Healthy Mama Website
To explain we have a fur baby that likes to snitch if my husband leaves things on the end table by the couch (this happens often) so in an effort to be proactive we made the decision to not have xylitol in our home.
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Check Out How I Made Homemade Vanilla Extract
This is the only vanilla extract that I use.
The best part it only took me 4 hours to make it!!
I am giving these as gifts for the holidays so they are parked in the pantry aging.
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Do you give handmade or homemade gifts?
I really love Homemade Vanilla Extract!
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How I Make Vanilla Mayonnaise Cake
- Serves: 1
- Serving size: 8
- Calories: 337
- Fat: 30g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Sodium: 567mg
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 169mg
- ⅔ cup coconut flour
- ⅔ cup almond flour
- 1¼ teaspoons baking soda
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon THM MIneral Salt
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1¼ cups THM Gentle Sweet w/o xylitol
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup water
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 8" round pans, set aside. (I always line my cake pans with parchment and spray it with coconut oil cooking spray to avoid sticking)
- In a medium bowl combine coconut flour, almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and xanthum gum. Stir well to combine. ( you can store this mixture as a cake mix)
- In a large bowl beat eggs sweetener and vanilla at high speed until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Add mayonnaise beating it at low speed.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients with adding water, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans
- Bake at 350 degrees for 33-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes in the pans; remove from pans and cool completely.
- Pour batter into silicone cupcake liners or use paper liners to avoid sticking.
- Bake at 350 for 25 minutes
Amanda says
So excited to try this!! I love your chocolate mayonnaise cake! Could the coconut flour and almond flour be substituted with thm baking blend?
Judy says
I haven’t tried it that way yet. I’m sorry I don’t know if it will work or not
Amy says
This looks wonderful! Thanks! What frosting would you recommend?
Judy says
I used Stabilized whipped cream on the one in the photo 🙂
Michelle says
Maybe a dumb question, but what is stabilized whipped cream?
Judy says
Basically, Whipped Cream with gelatin added so that it stays thick and doesn’t separate
Michelle says
Hmm, Interesting! How much gelatin?
Judy says
I normally use this recipe 🙂 https://wonderfullymadeanddearlyloved.com/stabilized-whipped-cream-thm-s-low-carb/
Rebecca says
What are the chances this will work with cocanut sugar if I use the conversion chart for amounts?
Judy says
It should be okay, but I have never made it with that ingredient.
Dayla says
I loved the chocolate mayo cake and used psyllium husks and no xanthan gum or Gucci. There is no call for baobab in this. So no husks? And can Glucci be subed for xanthan?
Judy says
glucci can be subbed for the xanthan. The baobab is to help thicken the batter and not change to visual appeal of the cake, some psyillium will make things dark when baking. Add it adds fiber as well as vitamin C 🙂
Nikki Stone says
I made this yesterday and it didn’t rise very much? Is that normal?
Judy says
yes, alternative flours tend not to rise like wheat flours 🙂
Jennifer Storm says
This cake is delicious! It’s naturally dairy free, and so fluffy and moist, even in our high altitude. I add in a packet of True Lemon and a dash of cinnamon to add more depth of flavor. We top ours with sliced strawberries with monk fruit/ erythritol mixed in to make them juicy and sweet, and sometimes coconut whipped cream. Hubby had to go dairy free for his GERD, and I did around the same time because I’m pregnant and baby doesn’t like dairy, and we were both keto anyway for health reasons. This more than satisfies any craving. It is sweet, but not over the top. It’s just right, and makes a great blank canvas for the topping of your choice.
Michaela says
This cake was amazing! I made it for Valentine’s Day topped with raspberries and everyone thought it was from a bakery. I cut the recipe in half and it worked out well! Yay!