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EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE-VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Eggless chocolate cake with ganache

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Recipe source: www.rakskitchen.net,you can find the original recipe here.

Ingredients

  1. All purpose flour
    1.5 cups
  2. Cocoa powder
    3 Tbsp
  3. Baking Soda
    1 tsp
  4. Salt
    1 Pinch
  5. Sugar
    1 Cup
  6. Oil
    1/4 Cup
  7. Water
    1 cup
  8. Vanilla essence
    1/2 tbsp
  9. White vinegar or Lemon juice
    1 tbsp
  10. Instant coffee powder
    1/4 to ½ tsp (optional)

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 180 Deg C.Line baking pan ( 9″ x 9″ ) with parchment paper,or grease it with oil and lightly dust with flour.
  • Whisk together all purpose flour,cocoa powder,baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.Keep aside.
  • In a mixing bowl ,combine together sugar,oil,water,vanilla essence,white vinegar and instant coffee powder( if using) until sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Add this to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared tray and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow it to cool completely and cut into squares.(Or  cut the cake horizontally into two using a serrated knife,spread chocolate ganache between the layers and on top of the cake.Sprinkle grated chocolate on top,if desired.)
CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Ingredients

  1. Chopped Dark chocolate- 1/2 cup
  2. Coconut Cream( for vegan option) or use regular cream- 1/2 cup

Method

  • In a sauce pan bring cream to just under a boil.
  • Transfer this into a bowl,and add the chopped chocolate.Mix well until smooth.
  • Allow this to cool completely and  refrigerate  for 1 hour or until  required.
Note :You can also use whole wheat flour and brown sugar instead of all purpose flour and white sugar for a healthier cake,as i did.
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61 Comments

  • Reply
    Unknown
    May 2, 2013 at 6:43 pm

    i havent tried using water in a cake yet!! will give this one a shot. Looks terrific with all that chocolate

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    oat wow
    May 2, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    Eggelss? Please edit the typo. Gorgeous cake, btw.

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      May 2, 2013 at 7:07 pm

      Opps!!Thank you!!!

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    Shella
    May 2, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    The first click made me go week in my knees…….. LOVELY to the core…… Great job

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    Torviewtoronto
    May 2, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    cake looks fabulous delicious presentation

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    divya
    May 2, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    oh wow…Mouthwatering here…Loved the cake…so tempting and delicious!

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    great-secret-of-life
    May 3, 2013 at 1:18 am

    Very yummy and soft and moist cake.. Tempting

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    Kankana Saxena
    May 3, 2013 at 5:08 am

    I never made eggless cake and this one looks so moist. I always feel scared that eggless cake would not rise enough! And I also see that you need no extra special ingredient for this cake! This looks very promising.

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    Unknown
    May 3, 2013 at 10:46 am

    Looks super yumm…love it…

    Latest post : UrulaiKilagu Varuval / Potato Fry

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    farah saleem
    May 5, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    looks super! u havnt posted the recipe for the frosting?

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      May 12, 2013 at 8:03 pm

      Thank you!!Ive updated the recipe…

  • Reply
    Santoshi
    May 16, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Hi,
    Tried this cake today… was super yummy…. Thanks a lot…. just one problem… can u specify the baking tray measurements with corresponding ingredients…as my cake did not rise till the brim.

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      May 16, 2013 at 5:19 pm

      Thank you for the feedback!!!glad that you liked the cake..
      I actually halved the recipe and baked in a 5" x 5" pan …

  • Reply
    overbyel
    May 20, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    Perfect timing, I will try and make it today! Happy birthday to me!

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    Anonymous
    June 2, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    Totally loved it.

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    Lala
    June 9, 2013 at 5:59 am

    Can i use regular cream instead of the coco cream (being a non vegan)? Thanks!

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      June 9, 2013 at 7:32 am

      Yes!!you can use regular cream for the ganache…for the cake in the picture i have used regular cream….{coconut cream will also taste great,in case if you want to try it}

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    Unknown
    June 17, 2013 at 11:43 pm

    Just wanted to thank you for this absolutely wonderful recipe.

    I used this recipe to bake a double layer cake for my daughters birthday as well as some cupcakes as gifts for her friends.

    everyone loved the cakes and I had so many compliments on how tasty the sponge was. Most people couldn't believe that I hadn't used any eggs considering how well the cake rose and how moist the sponge was.

    Its definitely one of the easiest recipes I have used and worked exactly as promised!

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      July 12, 2013 at 1:41 pm

      Hi Simmi…Thanks a looot for your comment dear!!!sooo happy that everyone liked it..Thank you:)
      hugs
      Vidya

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    strangendreal
    June 23, 2013 at 8:26 am

    i want to thank u so much :)so so much.
    i wanted to make it for my friends and family and it was beautiful and tasty eggless cake ever. so simple so easy.

    great cake 🙂

    thanks again 🙂

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      Kurryleaves
      July 12, 2013 at 1:44 pm

      Thank you so much for trying this recipe dear!!!happy that u liked it!!!
      Hugs
      Vidya

  • Reply
    Raks
    July 16, 2013 at 1:27 am

    My god, absolutely looking stunning and superb decoration! Wonderful bake and thanks for trying and the link love 🙂

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    Koyeli
    July 18, 2013 at 7:37 am

    Oh thank u so much for this recipe…i always wondered how can cake be eggless…i made it yesterday… and it was yummy…real yummy…so soft inside…it rose… and such delicious cake…once again thank u so so much…

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    Daisy Edwards
    July 22, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    I'm assuming the sugar and flour you used is vegan friendly? I'm going vegan for a month and I can't wait to make this!

  • Reply
    Unknown
    July 26, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    the cake turned out great…thanks for this amazing recipe…

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      September 7, 2013 at 12:47 pm

      I m so happy that you liked it…
      Thanks a lot for trying it out..

      Vidya

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    Preetha
    September 7, 2013 at 11:23 am

    do i have to powder the sugar before using it. or as granulated sugar

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    Kurryleaves
    September 7, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    Hi preetha !!
    you don't have to powder the sugar.( just use granulated sugar as it is)
    Happy cooking!!!
    Vidya

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    Pinup Treats
    September 14, 2013 at 2:21 am

    Hi… 🙂

    I was wondering would be alright to use Brown Sugar Instead of Granulated Sugar for this Cake. BTW… this Cake Looks Incredible and I intend to give it a go. Pls do advise me on the sugar. 😀

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      Kurryleaves
      September 14, 2013 at 6:36 pm

      Thank you dear!!
      and yes..you can use brown sugar instead of granulated sugar….
      Happy cooking
      Vidya

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    Pinup Treats
    September 17, 2013 at 5:48 am

    to make this a round cake.. what size baking pan would be suitable?

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      September 25, 2013 at 6:28 am

      a 9" cake tin should work fine….do let me know..okie

  • Reply
    Shree
    September 19, 2013 at 6:41 am

    I have made this 8 times till now, the recipe is by-heart now 🙂 This is the yummiest vegan cake ever ! Ur clicks make me swoon ! 🙂

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      September 25, 2013 at 6:31 am

      Thank you dear for the feedback..i m so ..so..happy that u liked it..this is one of my fav too…Thanks again…!!
      Hugs..
      Vidya

  • Reply
    DarrelNorris
    September 28, 2013 at 3:43 am

    Do you think this cake would stand up to being cut into a shape for a specialty birthday cake?

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      September 29, 2013 at 4:50 pm

      I think it should work fine…but I haven't tried it yet!!
      If you wish to give it a try ,do refrigerate the cake for an hour or so ,,or until it is a bit firm,so that you can shape the cake easily,without breaking it…
      Do let me know ..okie!!
      Happy cooking…
      Vidya

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    PB
    December 24, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    Hi,

    Planning to use whole wheat instead of all purpose flour….please tell that quantity of oil and soda needs to be kept same and whether the cake will rise and be equally moist?

    Thnx

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      Kurryleaves
      December 25, 2013 at 5:45 am

      Hello!! Thank you for visiting kurryleaves…
      Yes !!you can use whole wheat flour for the cake(the one in the pic is a whole wheat flour cake),the rest of the ingredients are the same as in the above recipe.Make sure that u do not over mix the batter.( mix GENTLY,just until combined).
      The whole wheat flour cake did have a nice texture and was moist too.( if you use all purpose flour ,the texture of the cake will be slightly different and a bit more moist)
      Happy cooking
      Regards
      Vidya

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    Unknown
    December 31, 2013 at 11:32 pm

    I tried this recipe today and it came out so well…. ☺️�� Thank you so much for the recipe.. Your presentation and pictures inspired me to bake this cake… Thanks again

    Thanks and regards,
    Namrata

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      January 1, 2014 at 5:25 pm

      Really happy to know that u liked it….thank you dear for trying it out…
      Happy cooking
      Vidya

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    Unknown
    January 2, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    Hi Vidya,
    I want to make a different version.. I dont want to use cocoa powder.. can you please tell me what should be the ingridents and measurements.. can I replace cocoa powder with all purpose flour

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      January 11, 2014 at 5:45 pm

      Hi Namrata
      Yes!you can try many variations with this recipe… you can actually replace the cocoa powder with all purpose flour if you want to try a different flvr cake.Keep all other ingredients the same.you can also replace water with milk or even orange juice….Add a bit of lemon or orange zest,if desired…the options are endless..
      Do let me know ..ok
      Regards
      Vidya

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    Mitha
    January 7, 2014 at 8:40 am

    first time here Vidya !!
    baked it for my best friends bday.
    turned out awesome.
    looking forward for more vegan recipes
    browsing other recipes to try out
    Hugs to you dear !!

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      January 11, 2014 at 5:46 pm

      Thank you Mitha for the feedback….im soo happy that it worked well for you..
      Thanks a lot for trying it out…
      Happy cooking
      Vidya

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    Uma Shastry
    February 14, 2014 at 10:21 pm

    Thank you so much for the recipe. I do not bake regularly. Mainly because it never comes out good. But I have tried 3 or 4 Chocolate cake recipes. But this is the best of all. We really loved the cake.

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      March 4, 2014 at 1:47 pm

      Thank you Uma!!!glad that you liked it!!!this is one of my fav too!!!
      Regards
      Vidya

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    Unknown
    April 17, 2014 at 2:53 pm

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    Unknown
    July 24, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    great recipe! I always hesitate to bake any kind of cake as i am not a good baker and i'm in love with vegan cakes rather than ordinary ones with eggs and butter. However, I made this vegan cake with your recipe and it turned out very good except for being a bit plain as I did not add much honey. But i would serve it with banana sauce so no problems. Thank you for sharing! I will try other recipes of yours!

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    Lapinka
    November 8, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    Thanks for the recipe, I added homemade apricot jam in the middle and a few walnuts into the dough and it's yummy! It's interesting to try to bake something vegan :))

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    south-indian-samayal-recipes
    September 18, 2015 at 7:35 am

    Wow yummy cake thanks for the recipes…

  • Reply
    Dona Branca
    December 9, 2015 at 5:59 am

    Delicious cake could not stop eat until the last slice. Can I share your recipe in my portuguese blog, please?

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      December 11, 2015 at 3:15 pm

      Yes dear!! Thanks a lot for the feedback.
      Happy cooking
      Vidya

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    Shivani
    December 28, 2016 at 10:38 am

    I can't get cream here..can I use amul fresh cream ..or whipped cream powder available in market for topping n filling in between. ..

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    Unknown
    March 9, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    Hi.can I use the chocolate cake under fondant? Will it be strong enough?

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      March 9, 2018 at 9:05 pm

      yes ..it works well with fondant….I usually use chocolate ganache under the fondant layer.
      Happy Baking

      Vidya

  • Reply
    Ritu
    August 31, 2019 at 3:30 am

    Very tempting kids love your cake. Thanks for the recipe

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    Ritu
    September 5, 2019 at 4:33 am

    What is the substitute of cocoa powder for vanilla cake coz my hubby not like chocolate cake

  • Reply
    Ritu
    September 5, 2019 at 4:34 am

    What is the substitute of cocoa powder for vanilla cake coz my hubby not like chocolate cake

  • Reply
    Kurryleaves
    September 5, 2019 at 3:45 pm

    Hi ritu,plz check the recipe for eggless vanilla cake.you can find the recipe here in the eggless baking section.
    Regards
    Vidya

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    Swanndiver83
    February 19, 2020 at 7:04 am

    Can I cover the cake with sugar paste or fondant icing? Would the cake collapse as it needs to be dense. Thanks Carolyn

    • Reply
      Kurryleaves
      February 24, 2020 at 5:44 am

      Hi..
      yes..it works well with fondant

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