Name: Mayonnaise Chocolate Sensation Cake
Ingredients: 1 pkg. chocolate cake mix; 1 cup real mayonnaise; 1 cup water; 3 eggs

Why it works: Chocolate and egg are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 24% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,448 recipes. Both carry 2-heptenal, which smells green. The science ↓

Mayonnaise Chocolate Sensation Cake

Oven350°F

Time30–35 minutes

Ingredients

1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
1 cup real mayonnaise
1 cup water
3 eggs

Directions

Make the batter

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients.

Bake and finish

Pour into prepared pans or a bundt pan.
Bake in a 350°F oven for 30–35 minutes or until the cake springs back.
Frost if desired with whipped cream.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

233Calories

8 gProtein

14 gFat

18 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Cake	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Chocolate + eggtop 24% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,448 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-heptenal (green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Chocolate cake mix: Provides the base flour, sugar, cocoa and leavening for the cake's structure and flavor.
Real mayonnaise: Adds fat and moisture, giving the cake a tender, moist crumb.
Eggs: Add structure and help bind the batter as it sets in the oven.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.