Eggless Moist Chocolate Cake
I’ve been getting frequent requests for an eggless cake recipe. Bearing in mind that I needed to achieve the kind of cake that has all the softness, moistness and delicious flavour that my favourite egg-based cakes have, I decided to turn to my trusty Moist Chocolate Cake recipe and work with that basic recipe, altering it to be suitable for those who want an eggless version. I made a few adjustments, and here are the results as you can see for yourself, a delicately soft, super moist, almost fudgy textured cake, with the same amazing and intense chocolate flavour! The cake does not rise as much as the egg-based version, however the taste is incredibly similar! I definitely will be making this cake again and AGAIN! I didn’t feel the cake needed any frosting, so we enjoyed it as is with tall glasses of chilled milk (YUM!!), but you can frost it with ganache or buttercream frosting, or even our awesome and super-quick fudge frosting if you like!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup plain/all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup grinded/castor sugar
- 1/3 cup melted butter or odourless oil
- 1/2 cup milk at room temperature
- 1/2 cup hot coffee 1/4 tsp. instant coffee mixed in 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup thick yoghurt at room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees C, then grease, line and flour one 7″ or 8″ cake pan.In a big mixing bowl, sieve the flour with the cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder THREE TIMES. This aerates the flour and evenly distributes the baking powder/soda thereby giving a lighter and fluffier cake. Add the grinded/caster sugar. Stir together.Create a well in the center and add the liquid ingredients, starting with the hot coffee, followed by the melted butter or oil, then the milk and finally the yoghurt. Mix until just combined (if using a hand-mixer, takes less than a minute). Do not over-mix as it will give a tough cake.Pour the batter into the prepared greased pan and bake in the middle rack in the oven for approximately 20-25 minutes or until a skewer stuck into the center of the cake comes out clean. Do not over-bake.Cool on a wire rack, turn the cake out of it’s pan and peel of the grease-proof paper. Cool completely and either frost or serve as is.Enjoy!
fantastic collection of recipes fauzia..very helpful..jazakillah!!
Pls I only have baking powder dnt v d baking soda do I bake this reciepe wid out d soda usin d bakin powder only
You need the baking soda for best results.
Thanks for every Nice recepies all r Very good going to try
These looks so moist! Great for when I run out of eggs and still want to make a cake 🙂
I’ve never made a cake which has yogurt in it….So will i taste the yogurt in the cake?
No you won’t, the yoghurt works in place of the eggs. Makes the cake soft and moist.
thanks for nice receips fauzia god bless u.i will try this and give u a feed back inshaalah.i have a question should i use ILARA youhurt?is i want to make a 1kg cake what are the exact ingredients plz help?
Yes you can use Ilara youghurt, drain it using a muslin cloth or fine material so all the extra water drips out of the yoghurt. This will make the yoghurt very nice and thick. Then measure and use accordingly.
Salam, i jst tried this eggless cake. Turn out very well.
Thank u sooo much
my sis-in-law has made this cake and she said it was awesome…
really superb…it came out great…thanks alot
wow! my kids liked it. thanx fauzia, bless u.
Want to know how to make a cake on a gas?? Step by step instructions will be appreciated as i will be going to make it first time..
Use this method, good luck! 🙂
Hey looks awesome..All your recipes turn out really gud..thank you ..I want to make a butter less cake to cut on calories..
what temp to bake this at?
Aysha, please re-read the instructions. The first line gives you the temperature. 🙂
Oh yes !i wanna try this my daughters birthday is just around the conner,thanx habibty………..
hi do you have the recipe for ras malai thanks
Hi, sorry no rasmalai recipe.
Hi.. is it ok if i don’t put coffee in thr.. or instead of coffee somefin else.. cus here some ppl r allergic to coffee :- ta
Hi, yes it is fine, coffee just enhances the chocolate flavour, you can leave itout or use cocoa powder in it’s place.
Ingredients has already coca powder.. shall i put xtra mix it with hot water like. Coffee??
You can leave out the extra cocoa since this recipe already has cocoa powder in it.
Your cake looks delicious I want eat it but I’m fasting:(
Salam.Is there anything that can be added in place of coffee?
W/Salaam, use hot water.
would that give the same moist flavor to the cake?
The cake will be moist yes, but it won’t have the coffee flavour of course.
Tried this recipe thanks to fauzia
does odourless oil mean the normal ccoking oil like sunflower oil?
Yes that is right.
can I leave out d cocoa powder and make it plian
Have not tried it without the cocoa.
Omygosh, thank you!!…I have just made this cake and it turned out great. It’s sooo moist and delicious… You’ve got the recipe on point cause exactly after 20-25 mins my cake was baked!!! Most recipes I follow, my cake has issues when I bake, sometimes I have to leave it in longer or shorter in the oven than the time estimated in the recipe. Once again, thank you and God bless you for all of this!! 🙂
Kindly post more of eggless recipes
can i use cake flour instead of all-purpose flour? i’m just starting to bake and i’ve got 2 kinds of flour (cake flour and rice flour for my frying) in my cupboard, i might not be baking often, i don’t want to store so many ingredients 🙂 regards.
Yes you can use cake flour. 🙂
I added one teaspoon baking powder to my cake!:/ would it come out okay?
InshaAllah I hope so! That’s half a tsp more than is needed for this cake.
slam sister
i’m looking 4 some eggless recepies coz my daughter is allergic to egg and i tried this cake but it feels so soft and looks it is not cooked from inside. can u help me coz i think i did some thing wrong.
W/Salaam, did you change any of the ingredients in the recipe or time of baking? Also, is the baking soda and baking powder used fresh? 🙂
slam sister
i will try again.can u share any eggless sponge cake recepie please bcs my daughter is allergic to egg. i love ur cooking. may Allah bless u
W/salaam, will try my best inshaAllah.
can i use curd instead of yogurt?
Yes you can, make sure it is thick and fresh.
hi,
i love this cake, easy to make. i made it today but it dint rise as expected and secondly, it was sweet enough. let me tell u what i did
measured 3/4 cup sugar
grinded it..out of this I measured 3/4 cup and add it to the flour.
should i have added all of it???
iv done somthing wrong 🙁
and whyd int it look like the picture
mine looked dry
tho it was very clean from the top
no cracks
very soft
please advise.
Yes dear you should measure the sugar, then grind and use it all. Did you overbake the cake? Or omit any ingredient? Were the baking soda/powder fresh?
i forgot to add the vanilla essence 🙁 is it gonna taste horridd?
InshAllah it won’t taste horrid. 🙂
Helloo 🙂 I’m new here but I’ve tried out few of your recipes through FB and they have all turned out nicely. Thank you so much for sharing.
I know we need to use baking soda for this recipe but unfortunately I don’t have any 🙁 Will the cake not turn out well if I substitute with baking powder ? 🙁
Hi! Thanks dear. Unfortunately baking soda is necessary for this recipe. If possible do try and get it.
It was baked in 12 min, lol, myb cz the pan was big
Nd yes the soda nd baking powder were fresh.
I shud hav added all sugar.
Nd the 1tsp baking powder, u min FLAT or like a mountain??
Level tsp.
Hi, any similar moist chocolate cake recipe WITH EGGS?
Hi, yes: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/moist-layered-chocolate-cake/
have to try this inshaAllah,seems so simple!i prefer usin blueband than any other butter when baking,can do so on this reciep?and can add real choclate instead of coffee?thank u!
Yes you can use blueband in place of butter and chocolate instead of coffee.
Thanks for the wonderful recipes. May Allah bless you.
What is garam masala please? Does it have a name in English?
It’s known as All spice. It’s a combination of many different spices.
Salaam.I tried this receipe but felt so bad that it didnt tun out great.i guess the cup i used to measure the flour was a big one,that’s why it didn’t come out soft and moist!Can u plz tell me the equivalent in grams for a cup of flour?Thanks so much:-)
W/Salaam, please refer to this note: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/my-measurements/
Can i add vinegar to this to
Can i add vinegar to this to make it more fluffy? or will the vinegar act anti to yoghurt
Have not tried with vinegar.
Have not tried with vinegar. You can try if you like.
Ths cake is for how many
Ths cake is for how many people ?
About 8-10.
About 8-10.
hi.can i use curd instead of
hi.can i use curd instead of yogurt?
Hi, yes you can just make
Hi, yes you can just make sure it is fresh. 🙂
i tried the cake.it turn out
i tried the cake.it turn out to be good..
asw,i wanted to ask that can
asw,i wanted to ask that can we bake cake in spring-form pan??or will the batter run out of the pan??thank u
W/Salaam, yes there is a risk
W/Salaam, yes there is a risk of the cake leaking out of the spring form pan as the batter is very thin.
the baking time you mentioned
the baking time you mentioned is it in micro oven or electric oven?? if it is in electric oven then what is the baking time in micro oven??
Electric oven, sorry I never
Electric oven, sorry I never bake in the microwave so cannot know the conversion there.
hello Nusrat. I baked this
hello Nusrat. I baked this cake in microwave oven and it turned out really good i can assure that. but dont bake it for more than 9 minutes.
I made this recipe yesterday,
I made this recipe yesterday, doubled it and baked in 3 pans of 8 inches each, came out splendid. Thanks for posting such a lovely recipe. Finally an eggless recipe i am happy with!
is it important to use cocoa
is it important to use cocoa powder? i want to make the cake but i donot have cocoa powder right now.
Yes cocoa powder is important
Yes cocoa powder is important in this recipe.
Thanks a lot:) just made the
Thanks a lot:) just made the cake it came out so soft and Yum:)
thanx for this my son is
thanx for this my son is allergic to eggs and this is soo apt, will make it. meanwhile, kindly tell me what recipes i can use tamarind recipe..i saw it in the supermaket bought it and its soo nice and tangy but i need recipes for it ( i bought it for a brocolli curry from Nigella’s kitchen).thanx
So glad the recipe helped.
So glad the recipe helped. There are loads of recipes that use tamarind. Please type the word tamarind in the search bar on the top right of this page. It will give you all the recipes that use that ingredient. 🙂
can v use chocolate powder
can v use chocolate powder instead of cocoa. I have a tin which no one is drinking and would like to use it.could u reply soon. want to make it tomorrow for my mom. she’s allergic to eggs. thanks
Yes that would be fine. Sorry
Yes that would be fine. Sorry for the late reply!
hi,
hi,
don’t know if u r recieving any of my posts, keeps saying it is queued…….but if u r ,wanted to tell u this…made this cake today and used ur ganache,with white chocolate and it was amazing.wanted to take a pic but th plate was wiped clean…really really clean… my mon’s allergic to eggs so she sends an extra prayer and luv for u….thank u thank u thank u
fauzia can we use chocklate
fauzia can we use chocklate yoghurt or plain yoghurt is ok
Plain yoghurt. Not sweetened.
Plain yoghurt. Not sweetened.
asak pls may i knw 3/4 cup
asak pls may i knw 3/4 cup will be how many grams of sugar and the other doubt is the butter we use is it the cooking buter ??
1 cup of sugar is 200gm so 3
1 cup of sugar is 200gm so 3/4 cup would be 150gm. Not sure what cooking butter is. I meant the solid block of butter that is sold and used for baking or applying on bread and so on.
thanks for giving such a
thanks for giving such a wonderful recipe am really very very happy to see my problem solved because i am allergic to egg. what i wanted to ask is that can i use the home made yoghurt or nestle yoghurt. will the taste be same or diff
for how long the question is
for how long the question is to be queued it takes soooo long and i want to make the cake :(. am please repeating the question if possible reply sooon as i will be waiting to eat the cake coz i never tasted the cake am very senitive to egg and because of allergy i couldnt eat …………………..my question was that can i use plain yogurt or nestle yougurt ……will the taste be changed
Please understand that I am
Please understand that I am not online 24/7 and can only respond when I get time to come online and approve the comments and respond to all of them. You will not receive instant replies and the comments remain queued until I can come online to approve them. You can use plain yoghurt. 🙂
Hi…1 cup equals to hw much
Hi…1 cup equals to hw much grams plz….am from mauritius…not familiar measuring cups but rather grams….thx
Hi, please use this note:
Hi, please use this note: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/my-measurements/
Hi,
Hi,
This is a wonderful website. May Allah reward you for this. Would you like us to contribute further recipes to your website e.g one lady here asked for rasmalai and I make very good ras malai. Please let me know and I can give it to you.
Regards
Hi and thank you! I have
Hi and thank you! I have already posted my ras malai recipe but yes you can share yours with me if you like. Email it to me. 🙂
can i avoid caster sugar?
can i avoid caster sugar?
Simply grind regular sugar to
Simply grind regular sugar to make caster sugar.
can i make vanilla cake
can i make vanilla cake instead of chocolate using same measurements?
Sorry but have never tried
Sorry but have never tried that, though I doubt it will give the same results.
ok thanx sis
ok thanx sis
I tried this cake. and it
I tried this cake. and it turned out sooo well… alhamdulilah. thankyou so much for the wonderful recipe. your recipes are always the best!
A.a,i really wana try to bake
A.a,i really wana try to bake this cake at my sisters house but da problem she has a gas oven it doesnt have the temperature section it just have the bottom and top section of settingwen she bakes her cakes burn please help me how to use the oven.
W/Salaam, I use an electric
W/Salaam, I use an electric oven so do not have much experience with gas ones. Make sure the oven is preheated, then turn just the bottom on for half the baking time followed by the top burner the second half to even out the baking and to give colour to your cakes. Make sure the cake is in the middle rack of the oven.
al try inshallah
al try inshallah
hi..
hi..
can i make this one on stove ??
Hi, yes you can.
Hi, yes you can.
Can I ask you what type of
Can I ask you what type of thick yogurt do you mean? And also as for the coffee, what was the reason to add coffee? Will it taste like coffee?
Please reply my message as soon aa, as I intend to make it.
Any thick yoghurt works, make
Any thick yoghurt works, make sure it is fresh. Coffee enhances the chocolate flavour.
Hi fauziya I tried this cake
Hi fauziya I tried this cake and it was pretty moist from inside but the outer layer was very stiff rubbery like.. So I removed the whole outer layer and frosted it..any idea what must have gone wrong?? Also I m planning to bake this cake for my daughters bday for around 55-60 people..so should I triple the measurements or make it four times??reply soon
Hi, sounds like the oven
Hi, sounds like the oven heating might have had an issue. Did you preheat the oven before baking? Refer to tip number 8 in this note and see if it helps.
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/cake-mistakes-find-out-why
And should I triple the
And should I triple the measurements for guest list of 55-60 ??kindly reply as I have to bake it today
An 8″ cake normally serves
An 8″ cake normally serves around 10-12 people. You can multiply accordingly for the amount needed.
An 8″ cake normally serves
An 8″ cake normally serves around 10-12 people. You can multiply accordingly for the amount needed.
Hi I was just wondering if
Hi I was just wondering if there’s an alternative if I didn’t want to use coffee
Hi, use hot water.
Hi, use hot water.
cake came out very well i
cake came out very well i made little changes instead of 1 1/4 of all purpose flour i used 1 cup all purpose flour and 1/4 cup of semolina (rava) . thanks for the receipe.
Hi fauzia, I hav panasonic
Hi fauzia, I hav panasonic convectional microwave oven.. My doubt is while baking cake where should v place the baking tray…in the base (ceramic tray) or upon the low middle rack or upon the high middle rack.
I am new in baking and very fond of trying ur receipes….tat y asked..
Hi! I personally never use a
Hi! I personally never use a microwave for my cooking/baking so am not sure how it works or how the time and temp varies.However it is always advisable to bake cakes in the centre rack of the oven (when using an oven) so am assuming the same is true for microwaves too.
Hi, I put the batter into a
Hi, I put the batter into a muffin tray for a change. It didnt rise and was not sweet enough. I measured the suger correctly. Any possible reason?
Did you follow the rest of
Did you follow the rest of the ingredients list without making any substitutions?
Hi fauzia i am a big fan of
Hi fauzia i am a big fan of your recipes. But newat baking.
Kindly tell me can i use curd (dahi) instead of yougurt?
But curd is not thick enough as you have mentioned thick yougurt.
Or can i use nestle yougurt? Will that be ok in respect of thickness?
Hi, curd is fine but just
Hi, curd is fine but just drain it in a clean cotton cloth to remove all excess moisture. Have not tried with nestle yoghurt.
Great recipe, very accurate
Great recipe, very accurate and very tasty !
Salam Great work, May Allah
Salam Great work, May Allah give u more success…
Kindly please tell me what is difference between plain/All purpose flour? is this (meda)
W/Salaam, they are the same
W/Salaam, they are the same thing.
Hi Fauzia, my question is can
Hi Fauzia, my question is can i make cupcakes with this recipe??
Hi, yes you can.
Hi, yes you can.
Asalaam o alaikum Fauzia!
Asalaam o alaikum Fauzia! Would you recommend using this recipe for an egg- less black forest cake?Jazakillah khair for all of your delicious recipes!
W/Salaam, yes that is fine.
W/Salaam, yes that is fine.
Asalaam o alaikum, how would
Asalaam o alaikum, how would you adjust the measurements for a 9inch round pan?
W/Salaam, difficult to give
W/Salaam, difficult to give you small alterations for the cake recipe, you can try the same it will just be a bit thinner coz of the wider pan or make 1 and a half of the recipe measurement and try that way.
Hi fauzia…by yoghurt u mean
Hi fauzia…by yoghurt u mean maziwa lala right?
Hi! If you can get a thicker
Hi! If you can get a thicker yoghurt (maziwa mala) it would be better. I find maziwa lala to be a bit on the lighter consistency. A good local one is ilara yoghurt.
Hi! I was looking for a
Hi! I was looking for a recipe to make for class, and I needed an eggless one for a friend of mine that doesn’t eat eggs. I tried out this one and :
1. It looked amazing.
2. My friends said it was delicious.
3. They almost didn’t believe it was eggless!
This is so great, thank you so much for this recipe! 🙂 I’ve a small blog of my own, and I was wondering if it would be alright with you if I put up your recipe on it?
Looking forward to trying other recipes from your blog.
Thank you in advance!
Hi, thanks for the wonderful
Hi, thanks for the wonderful feedback! Yes you can put up my recipe on your blog, please link back to this page as the source. Let us know your blog name so we can check it out too. 🙂
Hello fauzia ur dishes r
Hello fauzia ur dishes r outstanding …fauzia clear me onething as i have cooking range baking n grilling operating with one knob at a time when move clockwise baking on n when move anticlick wise grilling on ..kindly tell as m not able to on both at a time for bakingg ..so what to do as normally top of my cakes left uncooked ..kindly guide me plz urgenttttttt
Hi, sorry but I really do not
Hi, sorry but I really do not know how those kinds of ovens operate, you can try starting with the bottom and then midway turn the top one on.
Another favorite! Thank you!
Another favorite! Thank you!
how much would be 3/4 cup of
how much would be 3/4 cup of powdered sugar in grams?
150gm.
150gm.
Hi Fauzia, hope you are doing great! Its very interesting blog. I have tried many of this kind of eggless chocolate cakes..but my ingredients are very different. I should try this one soon.. Anyways thanks for sharing this with me!
Plz can i know wat the size of cups it is?..coz every cup is different size
Please refer to this note: https://fauziaskitchenfun.com/my-measurements/
Hi fauzia
Awesome recipe … want does thicker yogurt means … its greek yogurt or normal curd with 3.5% fat ???
Hi, either use greek yoghurt OR simply strain natural yoghurt using a fine clean cloth to remove excess water.