Eggless chocolate cake recipe – soft, moist chocolate cake recipe made with condensed milk or mithai mate.
I know everybody likes chocolate cake. This is simple Chocolate cake recipe with Chocolate ganache frosting. It is very easy to make. Just mix dry ingredients and then add all wet ingredients. Pour into the pan and bake. Isn’t it very simple?
In this chocolate cake recipe, I have used sweetened condensed milk (Mithai mate). This is act as an egg in this recipe. It also helps in making moist and soft cake. And no extra sugar is added as condensed milk is sweet enough for entire cake.
I have already shared two more eggless cake recipe with condensed milk – Eggless vanilla cake and Eggless mango cake
I have made ganache frosting for this eggless chocolate cake. It is very chocolaty, shiny and rich frosting. But you can use any frosting recipe you like.
This recipe is tried by many readers and they got good results. Do give this cake a try and let me know how you like it. If you take a pic, send it to my email spiceupthecurry[at]gmail[dot]com. or share on my facebook page. I would be happy to see it.
Below I have answered FAQs, so read that if you have any confusion.
Check out other eggless baking recipes
Eggelss cookies // Eggless brownies // Eggless muffins // Eggless cupcakes
How to make eggless chocolate cake recipe (Step by Step Photos):
1) Preheat the oven to 350 degree F or 180 degree C for at least 10 minutes.
2) Take butter in a bowl.
3) Melt it in a microwave. You can melt on stove top as well. Do not let it boil. heat the butter till it is just melted. Let it cool down to room temperature.
4) While butter is cooling prepare the cake pan. Take 9 inch round cake pan. Brush the bottom and sides of the pan using the melted butter.
5) Alternately you can spray with nonstick cooking spray or grease it with oil. Keep it aside till needed.
6) Take dry ingredients (all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda) in a bowl.
7) Mix well using wire whisk. Don’t worry about the lumps, we will sift the mixture later on.
8) Now melted butter is cooled. Add water to it.
9) Whisk it well.
10) Then add sweetened condensed milk.
11) Again whisk till everything is incorporated well.
12) Then add vanilla extract.
13) Mix well.
14) Now sift the half of the flour mixture into the wet mixture.
15) Whisk it till incorporated.
16) Now sift the remaining flour mixture. You can see the lumps here. That’s why I recommend to sift it.
17) Again mix it. Half way through switch to the spatula. Make sure everything is incorporated well. Do not overmix it.
18) Pour the batter into prepared cake pan. Lightly tap it on the counter top. So batter will spread out evenly and if there are any air bubbles, it will also get removed.
19) Bake into preheated oven for 30 minutes.
20) While cake is baking, let’s prepare for the frosting. Roughly chop the chocolate into small pieces and take into a bowl. Keep it aside.
21) Check the cake by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean that means cake it ready. Remove it from the oven and put on the wire rack. Let it cool down for 10 minutes in the pan itself.
22) After 10 minutes, run the butter knife around the edges to loosen up the sides.
23) Then invert the cake upside down to the cooling rack. Many beginners asks me that how to invert the cake. For those I have shown the step by step photos. Once the sides are loose, put the wire rack on top the cake pan. Then invert the upside down. Lightly tap on the cake pan. And gently lift the cake pan.
24) Let the cake cool down completely on wire rack. It will take about 1 to 1 ½ hours depending the weather. Then frost the cake.
25) For making ganache frosting, Take heavy cream and butter in a pan. Turn the heat on medium.
26) Bring the mixture just to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil, turn off the stove.
27) Pour the hot cream mixture into the chocolate bowl.
28) Let it stand without disturbing for 2 minutes. By this time chocolate will get melted.
29) Then start whisking the mixture. It will look dull and ugly in the beginning. You may feel that something gone wrong. But don’t worry it is perfectly normal.
30) Keep whisking till it get shiny, smooth and everything is incorporated well.
31) Now put the cake with rack on the baking tray. So you will not have messy countertop and tray will catch the excess drip.
32) Pour the ganache on the cake.
33) Scrap the bowl and pour everything on top of the cake.
34) Using butter knife, spread it evenly
35) and let it cover the sides as well.
36) Let the ganache frosting set for 1-2 hours. Then slice the cake.
Once the ganache is set, you can also decorate this eggless chocolate cake however you like. I am not good at decorating stuff. So I am just giving you the best chocolate cake recipe here.
Serving suggestion: Enjoy the slice of chocolate cake as a dessert. It makes a perfect birthday cake. To make it two layers cake, you can cut the cake horizontally. Double the frosting recipe and frost the cake.
FAQs
1) Can this be made in pressure cooker?
Ans: Not sure. I have never used pressure cooker for baking purpose.
2) Can I use salted butter?
Ans: Yes you can. The taste will be slightly different, but definitely it tastes good
3) Can I substitute the sweetened condensed milk?
Ans: No you cannot. It provides richness, sweetness and flavor to the cake. Also it acts as an egg replacer. If you are looking for cake made without condensed milk then check out my eggless chocolate cupcakes made with oil and vinegar.
4) Can I bake this eggless chocolate cake in different size cake pan?
Ans: Yes you can. Few things to keep in mind.
— I am using 9 inch cake pan. It measures 6 cups. Try filling you cake pan with water and measure how many cups equals your pan. And decide from there that you need to half the batter or double or triple the batter. For example, you want to bake in 10×10 inch square cake pan which is approx. 12 cups. So you might need to make double the batter.
— Secondly, The baking temperature will be the same. But baking time may vary. You need to bake for less time if cake pan is smaller. Or bake for more time if cake pan in larger.
Eggless chocolate cake recipe (Chocolate cake with condensed milk)
Ingredients (1 cup = 240 ml)
For eggless chocolate cake:
- 1 ½ cup All purpose flour (maida)
- 3 tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons Baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 cup Sweetened Condensed milk Mithai mate
- ¾ cup Unsalted Butter melted and cooled
- 1 ½ teaspoons Pure Vanilla extract
- ¾ cup Water
For Ganache frosting
- 6 oz or 170 grams Semi sweet chocolate roughly chopped
- ½ cup Heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ tablespoons Unsalted butter
Instructions
Making eggless chocolate cake recipe:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C for at least 10 minutes.
- Take butter in a bowl. Melt it in a microwave. You can melt on stove top as well. Do not let it boil. heat the butter till it is just melted. Let it cool down to room temperature.
- While butter is cooling prepare the cake pan. Take 9 inch round cake pan. Brush the bottom and sides of the pan using the melted butter.
- Alternately you can spray with nonstick cooking spray or grease it with oil. Keep it aside till needed.
- Take dry ingredients (all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda) in a bowl. Mix well using wire whisk. Keep it aside.
- Now melted butter is cooled. Add water to it. Whisk it well.
- Then add sweetened condensed milk. Again beat it till everything is incorporated well.
- Then add vanilla extract and mix.
- Now sift the half of the flour mixture into the wet mixture. Whisk it till incorporated.
- Now sift the remaining flour mixture. Again mix it. Half way through switch to the spatula.
- Make sure everything is incorporated well. Do not overmix it.
- Pour the batter into prepared cake pan. Lightly tap it on the countertop. So batter will spread out evenly and if there are any air bubbles, it will also get removed.
- Bake into preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Check the cake by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean that means cake it ready.
- Remove it from the oven and put on the wire rack. Let it cool down for 10 minutes in the pan itself.
- After 10 minutes, invert the cake upside down to the cooling rack.
- Let the cake cool down completely on wire rack. It will take about 1 to 1 ½ hours depending the weather.
Making frosting:
- Roughly chop the chocolate into small pieces and take into a bowl. Keep it aside.
- Take heavy cream and butter in a pan. Turn the heat on medium.
- Bring the mixture just to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil, turn off the stove.
- Pour the hot cream mixture into the chocolate bowl.
- Let it stand without disturbing for 2 minutes. By this time chocolate will get melted.
- Then start whisking the mixture.
- Keep whisking till it get shiny, smooth and everything is incorporated well.
Frosting the cake:
- Now put the cake with rack on the baking tray. So you will not have messy countertop and tray will catch the excess drip.
- Pour the ganache on the cake.
- Using butter knife, spread it evenly and let it cover the sides as well.
- Let the ganache frosting set for 1-2 hours.
- Then slice the cake.
monica
nice recipe
Priya
Hi Kanan
I have tried this receipie and turned out awesome.. Thanks a lot.. I have a quick question. I have some condensed milk at home.. Can I use the same receipie for Tutti Frutti cake? I can replace coco powder with ALP and keep rest ingredients same (of course skipping frosting section as well)?? Will it turn out good
Really appreciate your help
Thanks
Priya
Kanan
now sure how it will turn out with cocoa powder is replaced with all purpose flour.
Instead, use this vanilla cake with condensed milk and add tutti frutti to it.
Priya
Thanks for the reply.. Have a good one
Sukanya
Hi kanan,
Tried this recipe today for mother’s day. It came out really good. Baked it in rectangular tin and it took nearly 40-45 minutes at 175 degrees to get done. It was perfect and not too sweet. Does baking in circular tin make it cook better n faster?
Kanan
Thank you for the detailed feedback.
Glad to know that it came out good.
Maria
Hi,
Today i came across your eggless recipes. They seem quite good will definitely try them as my daughter is highly allergic to eggs. Can i use self raising flour instead of all purpose flour. What difference will it make. Thank you.
Kanan
self rising flour is combination of all purpose flour, salt and baking powder. If using self rising flour then skip the salt and baking powder in the recipe,
Happy Baking !!!
Sandy
I made this cake today and since I wasrunning short of milkmaid,I added cold milk along with it to get the right consistency. The cake came out to be very spongy, tasty and with less sweetness. Perfect,like the shop bought ones.thanks.
Kanan
very happy to know that cake came out good.
Thank you for the detailed review.
Suman
Thank you for uploading such type of recipe… I have tried this .. and this was excellent
Kanan
glad to know that it came out good.
Nandini
Hi Kanan,
Can u tell me the brand of chocolate that you used for the ganache, please? Thanks!
Kanan
I have used ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate for making ganache
Sonia
This looks like a great recipe!
Did you use the whole can (397g) of condensed milk for this recipe?
Also how many ounces or sticks of unsalted butter did you use ?
Also did you use an electric hand mixer to mix the ingredients? If so how long should I use it for?
Thank you so much in advance
Kanan
Not the whole can, just 1 cup of sweetened condensed milk.
As mentioned in the recipe I have used 3/4 cup of butter meaning 1 1/2 sticks.
I used wire whisk to make this recipe. If using electric mixer then mix till everything is incorporated well.
Sonia
Thank you so much for your prompt reply!
In order to use the whole can of condensed milk, do I have to reduce the water content ?
I always end up wasting it if I store the remaining condensed milk. That’s why prefer to use the whole can
Kanan
I have never tried with whole can of condensed milk. so not sure, how it works.
FYI, The whole can is equivalent to 1 1/4 cups. So you will have only 1/4 cup left.
tanuja nair
Hi i have tried this cake .everything is perfect except sometimes there are few whitish lumps at the bottom of the cake . I have tried mixing it well as much as i can but still have it . Could i use a mixer to mix the batter well to prevent lumps ?
Kanan
You can use hand beater to mix the batter. Make sure not to over do it otherwise cake will not be soft.
Shraddha Kadam
Hello, can you please add the measurements in grams or how should I convert them from cups to grams?
Kanan
please use this conversion chart.
Shiva Sood
Can you pls share the measure if i want to make it with whole wheat flour?
Kanan
I have not tried with whole wheat flour, so not sure. You can try and see if it works or not.
Thana
I’ve tried this cake yesterday! came out very well, very moist and the taste! super! Thank you for the recipe.
Kanan
glad to know that cake came out good.
Thank you for the feedback
Shalini
Hi
I love the recepie however some how my cake is coming dry… not moist enough . I follow recepie very accurately. Any suggestions?
Kanan
If you have followed the recipe exactly then cake should not be dry.
I can think of only one reason – cake may be over baked and became dry. Next time try baking few minutes less and see.
Archana
Hi kanan
I have tried ths recipe so many times..bkos it is a never-fail recipe + it is always loved at home..one thg i want to know is how to make ths cake is little less sweet..it is not a too swit cake, still want ro know if u have any tips…thx..n btw yr recipes rock!!
Kanan
In this chocolate cake, you cannot reduce the sweetness. Because we have added condensed milk. If we reduce it then the liquid part is also gets reduced, so the batter will be too dry.
But any other cake recipe which calls for sugar, in that you can reduce the sugar quantity little (but you cannot reduce to half, in that case you may need to alter the recipe).
Hope this helps.
Hamlet Fernandez
What is heavy cream?Could you tell me the brand names available in India?
Kanan
in India, you can use Amul fresh cream
Kanchan
Can i use homemade butter for this cake as unsalted butter is not available easily
Kanan
Yes you can use homemade white butter.
Or you can use salted butter, There won’t be any noticeable difference.
jolly
can we use ghee instead of butter in cake?
and how to make it in microwave?
Kanan
no you cannot use ghee.
If your microwave oven has convection mode or baking mode then you can bake cake.
If it is just microwave oven then no you cannot make cake in that.
Hema
Hi
Would yo have the nutritional content to assess for calories ?
Kanan
I do not have nutritional info for this recipe.
Tania
I tried it for my husband’s birthday and he like it very much.. thanks to your recipe 🙂
Kanan
Glad to know that he liked it. Thank you for the review
Kritika
Can this be made in microwave?
Kanan
NO
Selina
I am interested in making this cake, will it work in a bundt pan and if so do I double the recipe ? Unsure of the difference in the measurements. Thanks!
Kanan
It depends on the size of your bundt pan.
Here I have used 9 inch cake pan and its volume size is 6 cups.
Check your bundt pan’s volume size. As per standard pans available in the market, I would assume below.
– If using 9 inch, then it is 9 cups size. So you need 1.5 quantity of batter.
– If using 10 inch, then it is 12 cups size. In this case you need to double the recipe.
Hope this helps.
Mahek khan
Hi nice recipe i will defenetlly try … plz tell me if i want add melted dark chocolate in the cake batter and then bake so what will be the recipe
Kanan
Not sure. I have never tried it with melted chocolate
Rupali
What can be the half of three fourth cause I am gonna half the recipe?
Kanan
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons.
For more details check this conversion chart.
Nilesh
Superb recipe. It turned out really nice and spongy. Even after i managed to create few lumps in end the end result was superb. I omitted frosting but now my family thinks its not sweet enough and think i should have added some sugar. So is it ok to add sugar if we are not applying frosting? And how much?
Kanan
You can try adding more sugar, I have never tried, so I can’t say exactly.
Sargam
Hiiiiiii Kanan…I have tried your recipe for eggless vanilla cake and it was amazing.Can I add vinegar to this chocolate cake recipe of yours as in vanilla cake?Will it make the cake any fluffier?
Kanan
This chocolate cake is soft and fluffy itself. In this cake, do not add any vinegar.
If you want the chocolate cake made with vinegar, use the chocolate cupcake recipe.
Shikha
I am so glad I checked ur website before making the chocolate ganache. It turned out so well that my family thought I had ordered a cake form the bakery. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Kanan
Glad to know that everyone enjoyed.
Deepti
Can I use whipped cream instead of whipping cream ? If yes , pls tell the measurements!!
Kanan
if the cream is already whipped then it cannot be used for making ganache.
Instead make similar frosting to this eggless vanilla cake using whipped cream.
AJ
I will be baking the cake and carrying it in AC train for 4 hours. So will the ganache melt?
If yes, which type of cake decoration should i use which will not melt –
Kanan
No worries, ganache frosting will not melt.
Sue
Made this cake, with only 3 tablesoons of cocoa, it did not taste chocolate at all. It looked a lot lighter in color than your pictures. I made a vanilla buttercream frosting for it. Maybe it’s the ganache that makes it actually taste like chocolate?
Kanan
the color and taste purely depends on brand, type and quauliy of the cocoa powder used.
Veena Jain
I try your eggless cake but it sink in the middle sometimes I wants to know the consistency
Kanan
there might be two reasons for sinking the cake in the middle:
1) baking powder is old 2) leavening agents means baking powder and baking soda are little extra (it is possible if one eyeball it)
OR There is possibility if the cake is under cooked.
Yami
That’s eggless cake seems tasty. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Will try this recipe on 31st eve. Yummy.
Regards
Yami
Kanan
sure. Hope you enjoy. Happy Baking!!
Dipti B
Made this cake yesterday and it turned out so yummy.Even though it was my first attempt of baking..everybody liked at home..Thank you so much !
Kanan
Congrats on your first attempt success.
Glad to know everyone liked.
sanjana
hi..i tried this recipe,but my cake turned out to be a little dry,how do i avoid it?
but overall the cake was nice.
Kanan
Over baking may result into dry cake.
Everybody’s oven is different. So always check 5-7 minutes before mentioned time and see if the cake it ready or not. So you can avoid the over baking
Bhadra Chowdhury
Can this cake made in Microwave oven on convection mode? Please advice on this as this would be first time I would be doing convection. And can I use the cake nonstick tin or any other aluminium tin for making cake in the above oven ?
Kanan
– yes you can make in microwave oven in convection mode. Pre-heat the oven for 10 minutes at mentioned temperature in the recipe
– use the oven safe baking pan or tin. As long as it is oven safe, you can either nonstick or aluminum one.
– do not forget to grease the pan with butter.
Shifa chopra
Can this made in microwave?
Kanan
If your microwave oven has baking mode/convection mode then yes you can.
Sneha
Baked this with a little modification. Halved the condensed milk (cause I’d run out of it) and added 1/2 a cup of milk instead + 2 TBSP of sugar.
Was a success. Thank you, Kanan.
I’m hosting a party of 10 for lunch and would be using your blog as a gospel for recipes.
I really wish we could attach the pictures of what we cooked along with the comments to show you what we whipped out in the kitchen.
Great Blog.
~~Cheers
Kanan
Glad to know that recipes are helpful to you. You can share or message the pic on my facebook page. I would love to see
Happy Cooking!!
Aarti
I have made this chocolate cake at least 6 six times and it has always been a super hit in my family. Thanks for the wonderful recipe. Apart from this i also follow lot of your other recipes which are perfect.
I jus love the way you add photos to the procedure as it helps in making understanding the recipe easier.
Once again Thanks
Kanan
Very glad to know that everyone likes this cake and recipes are helpful to you.
Thank you for sharing positive feedback with me.
Tricia Jones
Thank you so much for your wonderful egg free chocolate cake recipe !
Our 5 year old granddaughter is highly allergic to eggs, so I haven’t been able to do any baking with her at all till a friend told me about your website .
Today has been my husband’s birthday and yesterday we made this most delicious cake ever … and she was SO proud !!
I will be checking out all your other egg free baking recipes . Many , many thanks Tricia Jones – Woodstock NY
Kanan
Happy to know that now she can enjoy too.
Hope you enjoy other recipes too, Happy Baking!!
Moosheni
Hello Ms. Can I know in grams for the measurement you mention above? Thank you in advance.
Kanan
You can check this page and convert yourself.
Neha lamba
One question. Like you said that to take the cake out of the oven and let it cool down in the pan itself for 10minutes. So won’t it get overcooked?
And what is the reason behind cooling it down in the pan?
Kanan
no it won’t get overcooked.
If you remove the very hot cake from the pan, there are high chances that it will get stuck to the pan. So it is good idea to let it cool down for 5-10 minutes in the pan itself before removing.
Assuming you are Indian and you are familiar with idli process.
Do you ever unmould or remove the idli right after you remove from the steamer? No, right. You let it sit for couple of minutes and then remove using spoon or knife. This way it does not get stuck to the idli mould. Same applies for the cake.
Hope this helps
neha lamba
the cake was amazing. really. everyone, literally everyone loved it. thanks for this great recipe. 😀
Kanan
Thank you Neha for positive review.
Glad to know that everyone liked the cake
neha lamba
can we use the oil instead of butter and water?
Kanan
not sure. I have never tried it
Veena Jain
I tried your chocolate cake but after baking finish and take out from oven it sometimes sink in the middle why is the batter is more liquids please help me and can we substitute water any other liquid looking forward your reply
Kanan
there might be two reasons for sinking the cake in the middle:
1) baking powder is old 2) leavening agents means baking powder and baking soda are little extra (it is possible if one eyeball it)
OR There is possibility if the cake is under cooked.
There is no general rule regarding substituting the liquid with water. In some recipes you can. But in many recipes you cannot. It depends on which recipe you are using.
Manisha
Hi,
I absolutely love your recipes and I’ve tried so many of them. Everything turns out to be great.
I still have one issue with following the recipes though. Where do I find the unsalted butter?? I’ve looked at general stores close by, but no one seems to know what unsalted butter is ☹️
Once Mt brownie turned salty Cz of the salty butter☹️
Please help???
Kanan
Not sure where do you live.
Here in USA, I find unsalted butter in any grocery store.
In India, I am not sure.
Actually you can use salted butter in any baking recipe instead of unsalted butter. Just skip the salt if that recipe is calling for.
I use unsalted because I like to control the salt intake.
Deepa Chandrashekhar
Thank you for this amazing recipe. I haven’t baked much, made this for my father’s birthday! Everyone at home loved it. It is so soft and fluffy even without eggs.
Kanan
Thank you for the feedback. good to know that everyone liked this cake.
Anusha R
Hello!
I follow your website for all my baking. Everything I’ve done has turned out great.
A quick question regarding this recipe.
Can I use chocolate syrup/sauce to frost the cake, instead of the ganache you’ve made?
Kanan
Yes you can drizzle the chocolate sauce or syrup.
Richa Maheshwari
Hi.
I want to make this cake for my son, So will you please send me this recipe in mail with photos?
And Can i use wheat flour instead of maida? And what temperature shall i keep in OTG?
RICHA
Kanan
Sorry, There is no way I can send you the recipe with pics in email.
You can print the recipe or bookmark this page in your browser.
I have not tried with whole wheat flour, so not sure. You can try and see if it works or not.
Please preheat the OTG at same temperature mentioned in the recipe.
Ankit Goyal
Awesomely awesome cake !!!! Dunno how I did it, but I did. everyone was like “is it home made” asked me,, it made me proud that it was my first attempt and I 100% was successful to bake it. And yes I cooked it Into Microwave oven using combi method micro+ convection
Kanan
Thank you Ankit for your feedback.
Good to hear that cake came out good.
mehak
Can we use a microwave instead of a oven???
Kanan
Click on load more comment two times and the read the replied comment to Chirag. I have answered the same question
chirag
hey,we have to use dark chocolate for ganache…
Kanan
yes you can. But it will be less sweet.
In short it will be dark chocolate ganache not chocolate ganache
Gayatri Pillay
Hi,
Awesome n easy.. Just what I was looking for. Everyone should try at least once.
I couldn’t find any option to rate this receipe. So its 10/10 for u.. Wanting fr more..
Thankyou for such an excellent receipe.
Kanan
Glad to hear that you liked this cake.
I have already shared many cake recipes and will be sharing more.
Chirag
can we use microwave for baking our cake
Kanan
If yours is only microwave oven than no it cannot be baked in that.
if it has convection mode or baking mode where you can preheat at certain temperatures than yes you can bake the cake, cookies in that.
Akshata
Hi Kanan,
I did try your recipe.. And I must say it was one of the best cakes I have Ever baked.. It was finger licking . All my guests loved it.. specially my husband..
I am glad that I came across your recipe ?
Kanan
Thank Akshata for your positive feedback.
Glad to know that everyone liked this cake.
Shreya
Hello! Thank you for the recipe. The cake was very delicious
Kanan
Good to know that you liked this cake.
Aishika Dutta
Thankyou so much for this delicious recipe.It helped me to make my first ever perfect spongy cake..!!Got appreciated for my cake a lot….Thankyou again..!
Kanan
Awesome, Thank you for the review.
Glad to hear that cake came out good.
gari
Hi the cake turned out very dry and the base was very hard….can you guide wht could be wrong. I followed the steps properly.
Kanan
Over baking may result in dry, crumbly cake.
Try baking it for less time next time. Check it 10 minutes before mentioned time and see if it needs more baking or not.
This cake is fairly moist and soft. if you have not made any changes to the recipe then I can’t think of any other reason except over baking.
sanghamitra
This is by far the best homemade chocolate cake I have ever tasted… have followed your recipe to the t and the result is tastiest and moistest eggless cake… have baked this for Hungary’s birthday… will follow this recipe whenever I have to bake a cake in the near future
Kanan
Thank you Sanghamitra for the positive review and glad to know that you liked this cake recipe
Patricia d'souza
Looked good but from what I baked seems like it’s awful.
Kanan
Sorry for your fail, but this recipe works for me all the time.
Shambhavi
Loved your recipe.will definetly try and tell you 🙂
Kanan
Hope you like it. Happy Baking !!!
Kavita
What if I am unable to find pure vanilla extract?
Kanan
You can use vanilla essence or vanilla bean paste. Or just skip it
laxmi
1cup of condensed milk is how much in terms of gms??
Kanan
around 310-320 grams.
Krystyna Simmons
Did you use 15ml tablespoon, and 5ml teaspoon?
Kanan
Yes that is right.
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
Check out this page for details.
Hina
The cake looks awesome.
I had one question……can i bake this cake at 160 Celsius since my microwave convection oven has maximum temperature of 160 only.
Kanan
Not sure. I have never baked any cake at low temperature.
Yamuna
It was a simple and a marvelous recipe. It came out well. Thank you so much ????.
Kanan
Good to hear Yamuna that it came out good.
Mehek Mundhra
Your Recipe is amazing! I tried it at home it was tastier than it looked. I loved the fact you added external info about the cake. It is one of the appetizing cakes I ever baked & had. LOOING FORWARD FOR MORE RECIPES!
Kanan
Nice to know Mehek that you liked this cake. Thank you for the positive review.
Mehek Mundhra
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Beena
Made the eggless chocolate cake for valentines day and it came out very good.thank you for the delicious recipe.
Kanan
Good to hear that cake came out good.
Thank you for the review
Nilam
Thank you for this Delicious recipe…..
Kanan
u’re welcome
Sonia
Can i use milk maid in place of mithai mate
Kanan
yes. both are same
Neetashree Kashyap
what is the size of the cup you have used?
Kanan
US measuring cups are used. 1 cup = 240 ml
Check out more details here – https://www.spiceupthecurry.com/conversion-chart/
Neetashree Kashyap
Thanks .. I will try baking this cake today. I will let you know how it tastes. 🙂
Kanan
sure, Happy baking!!!
Neetashree Kashyap
The cake came out awesome.Everyone loves it!!
Kanan
Good to hear that
Vani
Instead of whipped cream any other which is easily availanle @ Home?
Kanan
You can use malai diluated with little milk so it can be runny consistency.
vidhya
Hi
If i want to double the recipe, whether i need to double baking soda and baking powder also..please confirm
Kanan
Yes please double everything
Bhairavi prasanna
Great recipe and should be labeled as a”no fail ” recipe. It’s moist, extremely tasty and super successful! I love your blog and I think you put in a lot of tests to the recipes before you post them . Amazing!!keep up the good work.
Kanan
Thank you for the positive feedback Bhairavi.
yes all the recipes are tried and tested on this blog.
Jen
Can I use white chocolate for the ganache instead?
Kanan
yes you can
Sneha
Can i make this in microwave? And if yes then for how much time? My microwave’s maximum temperature is 900 watts.
Kanan
900 watts is power not temperature.
You cannot make this in microwave oven.
You can make in microwave if it has convection mode or baking mode.
deepa
just want to increase the quanity of servings… want to bake in a rectangular tin… please let me know how to alter the recipe if I want to use 3 cups of self rising flour to keep the moist texture of the cake. appreciate your quick response
Kanan
For the regular 9 inch cake tin, the above quantity is enough. If you add more batter in the same pan, cake will rice in oven and will overflow the pan.
Double all the ingredients and make two 9 inch cakes
sian
I’m making a cake for a friends little one, she’s allergic to eggs ,and wheat so im going to replace the all purpose flour for sr gluten free flour.. this recipe is just what iv’e been looking for ..thank you..PS Is this cake suitable for freezing?
Kanan
Yes you can freeze this cake. Hoping that cake will come out good with gluten free flour and everyone enjoys.
Sharon
Thank u so much for you recipe to make eggless chocolate cake. It not only was easy to follow but worked tremendously well and tasted amazing. My kids are always going on about me baking them cakes that are egg free. This was the best! Thank you so much. Definitely a5star recipe
Kanan
Great to know that cake came out good.
Kumar
It’s my first time baking. Surprise for my parents.
Excellent recepie. Cake came out flawless.
Kanan
Great. Nice to know that cake came out good.
Pooja
The cake looks awesome! Loved the shiny ganache frosting. Bookmarked it. Will definitely bake this for my son’s bday. Thanks for such a wonderful recipe with the step by step instructions. Cheers!!!
Kanan
Glad to know pooja that it is helpful
aashi
Hi kanan,
how much 1 cup in ml?
Kanan
I am using US measuring cups. 1 cup = 237 ml
Ramya
Hi
Can I add brewed coffee ?to get coffee and choc favored cake?
Kanan
Of course you can use brewed coffee instead of water
Monica Sakhrani
I tried the cake.. its amazing.. my first cake ever and it came out so well…
Thank you soo much :))..
Kanan
Nice to know Monica. Thanks for the review
shivani seth
can I use whipped butter cream frosting ??
Instead of heavy whipping cream
Please reply soon
Kanan
You can frost the cake however you like. Here I have made ganache frosting. You can make whipped cream frosting or butter cream frosting or cream cheese frosting whichever you prefer.
Anjali
Hi Kanan,
This cake is super yummy.. 🙂 If it comes to chocolate cake, I always refer ur recipe.. 🙂 and it does wonders.. 🙂
I am a big fan of your cooking 🙂
Just a quick help!! thinking to prepare red velvet cake.. so with chocolate cake ingredients can I just add red colour or its recipe is entirely different ?
Kanan
Thank you for the positive feedback.
For red velvet cake I have different recipe but not posted here. But you can add red color in this chocolate cake batter as well.
Anjali
Hi Kanan,
Thank you.. 🙂 If possible can you mail that recipe on my mail id 🙂
Thanks,
Anjali
Kanan
Sure Anjali. I have sent you an email.
Kanan
Here is the red velvet cake recipe https://www.spiceupthecurry.com/eggless-red-velvet-cupcakes-recipe/
Neha
Yum came out very well ,love all ur recipes can u plz try on some homemade chocolates and chocochips thank u
Kanan
nice to know that cake came out good.
I have never made chocolate or chocolate chips at home. I will try it sometime.
Slesha
Ya, it is good to have chocolate cakes. And i truly love the.thanxxxxxxx for this recipe.;) ><
Kanan
you’re welcome.
pooja
Hi Kanan, Cake looks awesome and tempted to try.Please let me know that should the cake mixture be beated by a beater and if with spoon then how much time and the speed whether fast or slowly as i have already wasted twice the cake by some other online recipe.Thanx.
Kanan
You can use electric beater or do by hand using wire whisk. There is no rule for the speed and time.
Here the point is, you need to stir till everything is incorporated and mixed well. As soon as you notice, that all the flour is moisten and no lumps in the batter, stop there. batter is ready, pour in the greased pan and bake.
viviannwill
I have become a fan of your recipes! Have tried quite a few of your recipes and loved them all.You recipes are simply awesome! I have posted few links on my recently started food blog as well.
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe! It came out very well
Kanan
Thank you. Nice to know that you liked the recipes.
Nidhi
Thank you for an amazing recipe Kanan. I just had one glitch. My cake although rose initially, collapsed in the middle later on. This dented the overall appearance of the cake, but the taste was spot on thankfully. Please help me figure out what could be wrong here.
Thanks again. 🙂
Kanan
there might be two reasons for sinking the cake in the middle:
1) baking powder is old 2) leavening agents means baking powder and baking soda are little extra (it is possible if one eyeball it)
neha dewangan
hello mam,
the cake looks yum…will surely try it this weekend…I wanted to ask can we use amul regular butter(which is salted) in this recipe??if yes do we need to skip a pinch of salt mentioned in recipe???
Kanan
As mentioned above in FAQs. Yes you can use salted butter.
There is no salt in the recipe, But for any other recipe, yes skip the salt if using salted butter
Sweta
Hi ! I cooked the cake for husband birthday and it turned out very good. Everyone loved it.thank you for the recipe!
Kanan
Great to know that everyone liked it.
Sarah
What a brilliant cake, thank you.
I made it for my sons birthday as one of his friends is allergic to eggs. The friend was so happy to be able to eat birthday cake for once!
This cake is so successful it is now our No 1 Chocolate Cake 🙂 whoever comes to share.
I like that it is not too sweet, has a great texture and everyone loves it.
I have also experimented and added chocolate buttons to the mixture (for a special children event) and that was also very successful.
Thank you and best regards
Sarah
Kanan
Thank you Sarah for the constructive and positive feedback. Nice to hear that everyone liked this cake
Janhavi Nikam
Thank you for the recipe. It really worked out. Only thing I did was replaced water with drinking soda. N cake was yummy. Nice recipe.
Kanan
Great. Thanks for the feedback
MadhuriD
Hi Kanan,
It would be really great If you share the ingredients in the gm unit.
Kanan
Please check out this comment reply. I have mentioned the gram conversions.
Ketki
Cake looks delicious!!!
can oil be used instead of buter? if yes, then how much? rest of the ingredients and their quantities remain the same?
Kanan
For this recipe, I don’t think oil is good substitute.
Ketki
Thanks
Sana
Iam allergic to eggs and most of my life just wondered what those yummy cakes tasted like. Iam so glad i found this website. Hope to try it today and see how it goes. All the recipes on this website look soo tempting. Thank you so much kanan!
Kanan
Hope you enjoy the recipes. Happy baking!!!
sonia
amazing
Kanan
Thank you
Jane
Can I double or triple this recipe and bake in a large rectangle tin please?
Kanan
yes you can. Baking time may vary
Anjali
Hi, if I want to make a small cake say only for 3 persons then what should be the quantity of the ingredients? Please advise.
Kanan
You can halve the recipe. But need to make in smaller cake pan or in cupcake form. Baking temperature will be same but baking time will be less.
Ruchi Jain
Hi,
I recently started following your recipe. They are amazing !! thanks for sharing them 🙂
I had a question : when I bake cake it bakes good and rises well in the pot but whenever I check the cake by pricking with a toothpick or a knife to see if it is done, the cake contracts back and the deflates again. What shell I do ?
Kanan
there is any of below issue
1) baking powder is old or expired
2) leavening agents (baking powder and baking soda) are not measure properly. One might eyeballed them
3) if the batter is got over beat. So the batter has too much air and cake deflates as it cools
4) if oven temperature drops while baking. If happens when you are opening the door too many times to check the cake during last 10-15 minutes.
Jalpa
The condensed milk makes the cake quite dense. What can I use to substitute condensed milk and make the cake moist and fluffy?
Kanan
You cannot substitute condensed milk. Instead make this chocolate cake which is lighter and more spongy.
anjali
Hi
Can i make the cake without condensed milk if yes what are the change in ingredients.
Kanan
You cannot make this recipe without condensed milk. Alternately You can make this chocolate cake.
niti
Hi Mam,
Could I use self raising flour instead of all purpose flour ??Or could u give me an idea wat is all purpose flour..Is it wheat flour or something???
Kanan
self rising flour is combination of all purpose flour, salt and baking powder. If using self rising flour then skip the salt and baking powder in the recipe,
All purpose flour is not wheat flour. In hindi it is called maida.
shina
I can use dairy milk as semi sweet chocolate in the ganache
Kanan
yes, you can use dairy milk chocolate
Dhwani
Hey can I use normal Amul cream for the ganache ?
Kanan
yes you can use amul cream, I have also used Normal heavy cream.
pooja sadani
Substitute of vanilla extract
Kanan
Skip it or use artificial vanilla essence
Menaka
Hi could you let me know the quantities of chocolate topping pls? Thanks
Kanan
I am not sure what do you mean by chocolate topping. Can you please elaborate?
If you are talking about the frosting/ chocolate ganache then the quantity is mentioned in ingredient list.
Amrutha Shandilya
My first time baking experience and it was a success!! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe
Kanan
That’s good. Nice to know it was success. Thanks for writing me back.
lalitha
Can this cake be baked in a pressure cooker? How do the proportions or ingredients change, if any, if using a pressure cooker?
Thanks
Lalitha
Kanan
I have never made any cake in pressure cooker. So I have no idea
Anjali
Hi, can I use milk instead of water while making the cake?
Kanan
Yes you can use milk
Sonal
Wht can I substitute for CONDENSED MILK
pls do help
Thank u Sonal
Kanan
Hi Sonal, You cannot substitute condensed milk here as it is for sweetness and also as an egg re-placer.
Shilpa
Also, can I use margarine instead of butter
Kanan
You can use but I am not sure it will work 100%. I think the taste and flavor will be different.
Shilpa
Hi
I am desperately looking for a recipe without eggs. I have had past experience with eggless cake where my cake did nt hold up together. just wanted to confirm if there are any chances of this cake falling apart and how can I avoid such situations.
Kanan
NO Shilpa, this cake will not fall apart. Make sure not to over bake it. otherwise it will be dry and crumbly.
Mital
Hi Kanan,
Thanks for sharing all your recipe. Can I use 8 inch round pan for this cake? Please let me know.
Kanan
You can make this in 8 inches pan with 2 inches high sides.
If your 8 inches round pan has 1 1/2 inches high sides then you will have little leftover batter. You can make couple of cupcakes with this leftover batter.
FYI – I use 9 x 1 1/2 inches – volume is 6 cups
8 x 2 inches – volume is 6 cups
8 x 1 1/2 inches – volume is 4 cups
Reema
Hi,
Is it ok if I use salted butter for the cake batter??
Kanan
Yes you can use salted butter. I have used unsalted because I want to control the salt in my dessert.
kamakshi
thank u
Jen
I have dark chocolate-for baking.
Can I use the latter instead of semisweet chocolate? THANK YOU.PLS REPLY ASAP!
Kanan
Yes you can use dark chocolate instead of semi sweet for ganache. To make right sweetness, add some sugar while boiling the heavy cream and butter.
Jen
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! DOING IT RIGHT NOW FOR MY MOTHER’S BIRTHDAY TOMORROW 🙂
looks good already!!
Kanan
Great. Hope you and your mom like the cake.
Jen
Can I put the cake with the frosting in the fridge for cutting tomorrow?
Kanan
yes, you can keep it in fridge. Bring it to room temperature before cutting, as butter will harden in the fridge and so cake will be hard. So remove it about 1 or 1 1/2 hour ago, so it will come to room temperature.
Jen
TASTED OSM.THE BEST CAKE I’VE EVER MADE.WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE MORE EGGLESS RECIPES! BC I’M A VEGAN.WE ALL LOVED IT.
I’M ONLY THIRTEEN YOU KNOW..
Kanan
Oh wow only 13!!! That is Great and you have long way to go. When I was at your age, I did not know the meaning of Baking..;) Thank you for the feedback Jen. There are many eggless cake, muffins, cookies, brownie recipes on the blog that you can check out.
Jen
Haha,it’s nothing.Thanks,I’ll surely check out those 🙂
School resumes this monday,making another one for my friends!
MR
Hi,
I haven’t tried that many eggless cakes, but today have to urgently fix an eggless version too. I wanted to confirm what cup measurements you have used. Is one cup 250ml in this recipe?
Thanks and wish you a very happy new year.
Kanan
I am using US measuring cups, 1 cup = 237 ml
-firdous
the cake was perfct.thanks alot.can u tell me how to make eggless orange cake
Kanan
Thank you Firdous. Here is the eggless orange cake recipe – https://www.spiceupthecurry.com/eggless-vegan-orange-cake-recipe/
Vani
Hi, I prepaired cake .cake came out really good.ttanku.
Kanan
Glad to hear that cake came out good. Thanks Vani
Nikkin
hi, I’ve just made this cake but need to make a second batch but only have half the amount of condensed milk. Can the condensed milk be substituted with anything. Or will the best results come with the condensed milk
Kanan
No you cannot substitute condensed milk. As it provides sweetness, richness and flavor to the cake,
Yashita
Hey! I baked this cake but it did not come out soft. Can you suggest why?
Kanan
Sorry for your fail, Please provide some information like you did any substitution or how was the batter or temp was ok in your oven? So I can comment, without knowing, I can’t say.
something went wrong as this cake is soft and fluffy.
Jyoti
Hi, Kanan If I use Buttermilk instead of water will that be a better option or will spoil the cupcake.
Kanan
I would not recommend using buttermilk instead of water. The cake itself is enough moist with water.
Neha Mane
Cake came out really good but very oily, can it be made with less butter and condensed milk?
Kanan
Yes Neha you can reduce the butter amount to 1/2 cup. I would not reduce the condensed milk.
prerna
Hie I tried it.. It’s awesome and the cake is delicious just the middle portion of the cake setted down and
became like a hole in between.. The surface was not straight.. Can you suggest why that happened??
Kanan
Hi Prerna, there might be two reasons for sinking the cake in the middle:
1) baking powder is old 2) leavening agents means baking powder and baking soda are little extra (it is possible if one eyeball it)
swati
I’m going to make this cake today..I have a question..
On which gas mark should I bake the cake?
Kanan
350 degree F or 180 degree C = gas mark 4
sandeep
Hello Ms Kanan
i never back a cake but always had a desire to do so , so first time I tried this recipe on janmastami for our little krishna and it turn out just ow-some , thanks for sharing it
Hare krishna
sandeep
Kanan
Nice to know that cake came out good. Hare Krishna.
Shiksha
Hey.. I just rrad the recipe n d comments.U told somebody to use malai instead of cream so i wanted to know dat how much malai is to be,used. N also i wanted to know dat for frosting how muh coclate is needed?
Kanan
Yes use the same quantity (1/2 cup for this recipe) and chocolate quantity is also same.
If using malai, whisk it little or till you get smooth texture (no lumps at all) and then use in the recipe.
Anjana
Hi Kanan,
Thanks for the recipe. I am planning to try it out. Are you using an electric whisk for mixing the ingredients? In the snaps, it seems like you are using a normal whisk. Is that enough?
Kanan
I have used normal wire whisk and mixed batter with hand. You can use either electric whisk or regular one. The key is not to over mix the batter, otherwise cake will be tough.
Anjana
Thanks a million!! The cake turned out great 🙂
Kanan
Good to hear. 🙂
simmi khan
he KARAN
In my entire life 1st time i have tried some thing to prepare nd thats my fev. chocolate cake i just love cake nd cocolates nd when i made it first time its not prfectly baked then i tried again nd finally its the supb one,,,,,, thnkx . thnkx a lot karan,,, nd hope like this u will submit more intrestiong testy nd simple dishes,,,,,
Kanan
happy to hear that cake came out good. Yea I will be posting more baking recipe
Veer
Worked out beautifully. Thanks for sharing.
Kanan
Nice to know Veer
pooja
Tried this recipe just now and eating it warm straight from the baking tin 🙂 It turned out really well, soft and spongy and delicious. this was my third cake from ur recipes as I prefer eggless cakes as well. I skipped the ganache as I wanted just the cake. Another cool thing about this recipe is there is no whisking, I simply mixed the ingredients as given in ur instructions and it worked fine. thanks !
Kanan
Glad to hear that You liked recipes.
Dasainy
Hye Kanan,
I had tried make this cake today and it had turn out extremely amazing. Thank u soo Much .
I hope u submit more super intresting dishes n bakings and i would like to try it all at my home. MGBU
Kanan
happy to hear that cake came out good. Yea Dasainy, I will be adding more baking recipes.
karishma
y we cant make this cake recipe in cooker.
Kanan
I am not sure that we can make this cake in cooker or not. Because I have never tried in cooker.
Shaurya
Hi Kanan! I baked this one in the microwave in convection mode for 30 minutes. But the middle portion of the cake did not get baked well. Rest all was good.
Can you tell me the possible reason? Should I increase the baking time.
Kanan
You have removed the cake before it gets cooked all the way through. Every oven is different. In your oven it might take few minutes more to cook. Always check the by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake, if it comes out clean then cake is done. If not then let cook for some more time and check again.
babita Agarwal
Cake has cum out very nice…just had one confusion. .should I use grill rack or not to back d cake. Thanks
Kanan
You can put the cake pan directly on the rotating table.
But it depends on the oven type. Is your oven has heating coil on the top? If yes then put the pan on rotating table without grill rack so it prevents over browning on the top.
If ans is No, then use the rack to put the pan.
vinita singh
Hi kanan
thank you sooooo much for this delicious cake
recipe. Today i tried it and it has come out amazingly well. Thanks a lot.
Kanan
Nice to hear that you like this cake.
Radha
Hi Kanan,
I had a query, can we bake this cake in a cooker? If yes what would be the changes?
Kanan
No you can not make this in cooker.
Shraddha
Hey ,
It looks really yummy 🙂 and i am surely gonna try it .
just wanted to ask which brand of cream did you use for the frosting?
i have tried using amul cream for my frostings earlier but they never did come in that soft and creamy texture ,even after wipping it hard! .i tried a lots of time with diffrent recipes for a good frosting but it never came out right.Please help me out! 🙂
Kanan
In USA, there are many different brands available, those all works fine. I have used Tuscan heavy cream. I have never used Amul.
1) check if your cream has more that 33-35% fat content. IF Yes then it will whip very nicely
2) Make sure that bowl, whisk and cream is chilled (not at room temperature). Keep in freezer 15 mins and then start whipping for best results.
3) I have heard from many readers that Amul cream has not enough fat so it does not whip up to stiff peak. Some says that it works fine for them. Personally I have no experience with amul.
4) instead of using store bought cream. Use ‘Malai’ which we get from the top of the milk after boiling it.
FYI, the frosting recipe ‘ganache’ in this cake does not require whipping the cream. So use any cream, no worries about fat content.
TKB
Hi Kanan
Can i use any other chocolate other than semi chocolate like areo or maybe hershey’s?
Thanks
Kanan
I have used the semi sweet chocolate which are for the baking purpose. I have never tried of using chocolate which we find in the candy section of the store. I am not sure which Hershey’s chocolate are you talking about? Please give some details so I can reply.
RS
Perfect!!! Tried the recipe for my son’s bday and it has come out amazingly well!!! This page is going to be bookmarked for lifetime! 🙂 Thanks a lot!
Kanan
Thank you very much RS. 🙂
archana
Hi…………
Cake has come out really well . thanks for the recipe.
Kanan
Nice to know. 🙂
nancy waller
brillent recipes ideas will use these at tesco greenford.com for the canteen.. thankyou so much umm yummy..
Nancy waller catering assistant tesco.com AT Greenford.
Kanan
Thank you Nancy. Hope recipes are helpful.
gouri sharma
Lots n lots of love to u… this is the 1st time i m making cake coz 2 days back we bought convection micro oven… n todaythis yummy fluffy cake i made…
Now demand of my family is yummy black forest cake
Can u plz post recipe for me..
Thanks a lot
Kanan
Very glad to know that cake came out good and yea congrats for new kitchen appliance. 🙂
Yes, I will sure post the black forest cake recipe. Actually hubby birthday is coming after one and half months, so I already planned to make it and will shoot the photos for the website.
SN
Hi Kanan,
Thank you so much for this recipe and a detailed explanation with wonderful pics.
1. Can I use 3/4 cup oil instead of 3/4 cup butter for the proportions you have mentioned?
2. You have mentioned 1 Cup condensed milk. Could you please tell me in grams or Oz?
Thanks
Kanan
1. I have never tried with oil. But as per my experience, I think you can use same amount of oil as this recipe calls for melted butter.
2. Not sure exact oz or grams. You can eye-ball or calculate as per this. One 14 oz can (400 grams) of sweetened condensed milk is equal to 1 1/4 cups.
Neha C
I tried this cake twice.. it was really tasty.. But my cake did not fluff up at all… where am i going wrong?
Kanan
Exactly not sure what happened. But I can think one issue: Baking powder or baking soda is expired or not good. Thus cake did not get rise while baking in the oven and it makes it dense (not fluffy).
mahie
hey kanan
listen don’t we have to mix sugar in this recipe..?
Kanan
Sweetened condensed milk is really sweet, so no need of any additional sugar.
Yashodhra Desai
Thank you. The cake turned out to be moist and delicious. Everyone enjoyed it.
Kanan
nice to know that cake turned out good. 🙂
Raksha
Morning Kanan how many grams is 6oz?
Kanan
6 oz = 170 grams
Tanisha
Hie Kanan,
Made this yummmm cake for my husband s bday!! It was tasting totally delicious….I cut the cake half horizontally n added strawberry slices to it too…..was tasting great!! Thanks so much….could you share any pineapple cake recipe too?? Plz plz :))
Kanan
glad to know that you liked chocolate cake, I will sure share pineapple cake recipe
Ganesh
Thanks Kannan, I baked this last week and it came out excellent.
I also used choco chips and caramel chips for decoration on the frost.
Kanan
Hi Ganesh, good to know that cake came out excellent. I like the addition of caramel chips.
Sushmitha
Hey thanks Kanan…the cake came out very well..easy and simplest…thanks a ton for this simple recipe…
Kanan
happy to know that cake came out good.
nanthinie
hye kannan,
how much ¾ cup in ml?
Kanan
3/4 cup = 180 ml
Tanisha
Hey Kanan, can I use choc chips for making ganache? Also, how much is 6oz in gms?
Thanks.
Kanan
Yes you can use choco chips for ganache. 6 oz = 170 grams
meenu
Simplest n easiest recipe, n it came out realllllly well.. so moist !!! Everyone loved it !! N to top it, its eggless !!!
Kanan
Glad to know Meenu that cake came out well
Tanisha
Thanks a ton Kanan. I m super excited to make it this weekend.
Tanisha
Hi Kanan,
How r u?
I m planning to make this yummy looking cake for my husband s bday. Wanted to know, wud it be possible to write happy bday on top of ganache frosting? Also, if I wanna decorate on the round edges…can I do tht?? Wud cream cheese frosting taste gud on top of this??
Thank u so much,
Tanisha
Kanan
Yes you can write on top of ganache using other frosting, just let the ganache set properly. You won’t be able to decorate around the edges using ganache, because it has runny consistency, not piping. for decorating purpose, cream cheese or butter cream frosting is perfect. Yes, cream cheese frosting will taste good.
Padminimala
Hi Kanan ,
Can u tell me the brand/ name of Semi sweet chocolate which i used for Ganache Frosting ??
Kanan
I have used Ghirardelli brand. I would say use the brand whose chocolate flavor you like to eat.
debbie
just irresistible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!just outstanding!!!!!!!!!gonna make it!!!!! the person who made it is a pure GENUINENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GREATNESS ISAACZ
Thanks kanan i have always thought of such an idea but couldnt figure out how to do it. but is it complusory unsalted butter and not adding egg does it make it to stay longer? if it does then for how long? also can i design with colourful designs just the way i would do if am designing a lemon cake? am new to baking help me.
Kanan
1) It is not must to use unsalted butter.
2) as mentioned in the recipe, after the frosting is set. Then you can cover it and keep in refrigerator up to 3-4 days.
3) yes you can make design on top of it. But for that you need to skip the Ganache part and instead you should make some butter cream frosting which is easy to pipe and design.
Deepa Menghani
Is it mandatory to use Unsalted Butter? I was planning to use normal -Amul butter. Is it OKAY?
Kanan
Yes You can use normal Salted Amul butter. Only difference will be the very very little salty flavor because of salted butter. otherwise it is perfectly fine to use.
deepa Menghani
Thanks for such a wonderful recipe. We are using Microwave Conviction model. I’ve Pre-Heated at 230 for 10 minutes. Pls suggest, how long, cake should be kept for baking once pre-heating is complete. Pls suggest. Thanks Kanan.
Kanan
Oven should be preheated to 180 C or 350 F for 10 minutes not at 230.
Cake should be baked for 25-30 minutes in convection mode after pre-heating as mentioned in the recipe. please refer your oven manual for settings.
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Sonal
Hi Kanan…ur recipe for eggless chocolate cake is awesome…i just wanted to inquire s to wat Otg to purchase…cn u plz help & guide me…whch solves dual purpose of bakng s vel s grillng..
Kanan
I am sorry Sonal. I have no experience and much knowledge about good OTG brand or type. though I only know the functionality of OTG . I am using Gas oven range from the beginning.
Alpa Mistry
Hey have a question am trying to bake this cake in a 11 by 8 inch hello kitty shape pan…can you help me with the measurements of ingredients for this pan…thanks
Kanan
I have never tried baking in 11×8 Hello kitty pan. So not sure, but you can try this way –
this cake baked in round 9 inch cake pan size = 6 cups. try filling water in your cake pan using cup measurement and measure the size. and then adjust the quantity accordingly.
For example, as per size mentioned (11×9), I assume that, it might be 8-9 cups. so make 1 + 1/2 quantity batter. Baking temperature should be same as mentioned in the recipe. Baking time might change. but check at mentioned time, and bake accordingly. Hope this helps.
Jayashree Venkat
Awesome recipe!I made this cake as explained to the dot and the result was amazing.It was my daughter’s 20th birthday and the Cake with Ganache was a hit celebrated in her college.Thanks a million/
Kanan
Glad to hear that Cake came out well and everyone liked it. 🙂
priya
Hi..Thanks for the recipe..
The cake looks super yummy..
I have a query regarding the OTG..
Which of the 3 rods should be heated up in order to get a perfect spongy cake and for how long should the cake be baked?
Kanan
I have never seen any OTG with three rods. So I cannot comment on that. I have seen only 2 rods (top and bottom) in OTG.
– Baking mode (for cakes, cookies, muffins, pizza, bread) – bottom rod heated up
– Grill mode – top rod heated up
– toast mode – top and bottom (both) rods heated up
Thus, for baking this cake in OTG, bottom rod should be heated up. Baking temperature should be same as mentioned in the recipe. Baking time should be also same as mentioned in the recipe. Make sure to pre-heat the oven at mentioned temperature for at least 10 minutes.
Hope this helps. 🙂
priya
Hey..
It was a typo error..I meant 2 rods only..
I just ended up baking this cake..
So, here is a confession..
Its been quite long since I have been trying to make a perfect chocolate cake.
And I searched a lot, tried many recipes..but none of them was worthy enough to be called as a professionally baked cake. But this was the exception. It turned out to so soft and tasty..Thanks a lot for it..:)
Totally paisa vasool..!
Kanan
Thanks for your feedback, Priya. I am very happy to hear that this time you get success.
p
Made the cake left it in oven for 40 minutes but was still not fully made inside. Still really moist not fluffy. Help
Kanan
I am sorry for the fail but without looking at the batter, I can’t say what was wrong. Please let me know any details like you substitute something or did any step differently or used different sized pan or any other info. after that I can comment.
bhanu
is it unsweetened cocoa powder??????
Kanan
Yes Bhanu, it is unsweetened cocoa powder. I have used Hershey’s dutch processed unsweetened cocoa powder.
New baker
Hello,
I made this cake today for my grandad’s birthday. Everyone in my family was very pleasantly surprised. It’s the best cake I have ever made. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe.
Kanan
Your feedback counts. very happy to hear that everyone liked it.
leena balani
i made these brownies were very tasty
please tell me what is the shelf life in open
and can i freez them
Kanan
yes, you can keep it at room temperature up to 2-3 days or you can freeze it for months.
jayashree
Hi … I made this cake it was superb… But the taste of baking soda or baking powder remains in mouth. Wht should be its exact ratio.. So tht such taste doesnt remain in mouth.
Kanan
Hi Jayashree, there might be few reasons that I can think of and you can check-
1) did you mix/shift dry ingredients well? if there are lumps of baking soda or powder and did not mix properly then those lumps gives bitter taste after baking.
2) your baking powder and baking soda are fresh or expired? if expired then it tastes bad.
3) did you measure the baking powder and soda perfectly or just eyeball it? if measured carefully then it won’t taste bad.
if all above points are done properly then try using aluminum free baking powder. more about it please read here.
I made this chocolate cake so many times and I have never faced this issue.
FYI – The general rule of thumb for amount of baking powder in recipes: 1 to 2 teaspoons (5-10 grams) of baking powder leavens 1 cup of flour. The amount will depend on the ingredients and how they are mixed.
Aadeeti
Hi
I had a query. I tried your lemon cake and let me just say it was fantastic 🙂
In the lemon cake , we whisked the butter for the cake batter. however, for this chocolate cake we use melted butter. Could you please explain why .
Kanan
Thanks for the feedback Aadeeti.
Creaming method and one bowl method are two different baking techniques and both gives different results.
1) Creaming method – which we used in Lemon Cake. when your rub the sugar crystals against the fat, it will create air bubble. as you continue creaming, air bubble get larger and strengthen. and these will give the cake spongy and airy texture.
2) one bowl method – which used in this chocolate cake. in this method, first dry ingredients are mixed and then melted butter and other liquid is added. by doing this, it reduces the gluten formation. and that’s why This method gives melt in your mouth, smooth and velvety texture to the cake. and of course when it comes to the chocolate everyone likes it smooth, velvety. and there are other leavening agents are used which gives rise to the cake in oven and makes it soft.
there is another method of using cold butter, which I used in pistachio cookies. addition of cold butter to the flour mixture will give the crispy and flaky texture, which is perfect for cookies.
Aadeeti
Thanks a lot Kanan.. I’ll be sure to update you how the chocolate cakes turns out 🙂
TSS
can you please update with what is 1 cup equivalent in grams ? Every site gives different weights for 1 cup. Looking for weight in grams for flour, condensed milk, milk and butter etc.
Thanks in advance.
Kanan
Hello, below are the conversion.
–cake–
all purpose flour – 1 1/2 cups = 195 grams
cocoa powder – 3 tablespoons = 19 grams
sweeten condensed milk – 1 cup = 300 grams
butter – 3/4 cup = 170 grams
water – 3/4 cup = 175 ml
–frosting–
semi sweet chocolate – 6 oz = 170 grams
heavy cream = 1/2 cup = 120 ml
butter – 1 1/2 tablespoons = 21 grams
Hope this helps.
TSS
Hi,
Thanks. I made it. It tasted good but was harder compared to the egg variation that I make. After I added the wet ingredients to the dry ones, I mixed (folded with hand and not whisked) for a couple of minutes. Is that the cause? Or anything I missed out ?
Kanan
I do not think that folding part can make cake hard. There might be three reasons for hard cake – 1) Over baked 2) Wrong oven temperature 3) too much sweet ingredient, baking powder/baking soda
Ishita Trivedi
Is there any heavy cream substitute that you know? Because the only available cream is the Amul one which has just 25% fat content compared to 40% in heavy cream. Please let me know. Thanks!
Kanan
you can try this substitute – 1/2 cup heavy cream = 1/3 cup whole milk + 2 1/2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter. Hope this helps.
Ratika
My search for an awesome Chocolate eggless cake recipe has finally come to an end.. I just modified it using milk instead of water.
Thanks a lot !!
Kanan
happy to hear that this recipe is helpful you.
Raksha
This is THE BEST EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE I have baked since I have become a vegetarian 5 years ago !!! Iit requires the minimum of ingredients and doesn’t take much time either ! Will definitely be baking this again n again ….. Thanx for this site and your recipes !!
Kanan
Thanks Raksha. Happy to hear that cake came out good. As you are vegetarian, you will find lots of veg recipes here on spiceupthecurry.com
Anonymous
Kanan I hav tried out a lot of cake recipes from many websites. This is the only one tat was the best. The cake was perfect and stayed soft even the next 2 days. Lovely. Post more eggless baking recipes plzzz
Kanan
Thanks. glad that it came out perfect. I will sure post some more eggless recipes. Even I just make peanut butter cookies yesterday. I will post it soon.
Suryansh
Hi Kanan. Thank you so much for coming up with this amazing recipe. I made this cake for my friend and she cudnt believe it was made at home. The cake was perfect. And the best part of it was the Ganache, which I am very happy to say was my first ever frosting (although I made it using drinking chocolate, but it turned out to be equally good). So thank you soooo much and plz keep sharing such wonderful recipes 🙂
Kanan
Hi Suryansh, Sorry for late reply. Thanks for your lovely feedback. I am glad that you liked the cake with ganache.
Rima
I tried ur receipe for eggless chocalate cake … It was mind blowing …. Chocolate granache was amazing too …. It was Sooo delicious … U made my day …thank u Sooo much ..I serf lots of recipe for this but this is the best eggless cake recipe !!! Thanks once again… :))))))
Kanan
Happy to hear that you liked it. Your comment made my day..:)
Neha Gaba
Can we use milk and sugar instead of condensed milk??? Will it still be moist and of same texture??
Kanan Patel
No you can’t substitute condensed milk with milk and sugar. your cake won’t come out good.
BECAUSE condensed milk or mithaimate is very thick and sweet. procedure to make condensed milk is – sugar n milk is combined and cooked until it reduces to 60%.
Here condensed milk is used as an egg substitute. So it is not good idea to use milk and sugar instead.
Raksha Kamat
This cake looks super delicious. Just loved it a lot.
gloria
This chocolate cake look delicious!
Cass @foodmyfriend
Such a great recipe for people with an egg allergy. Thanks 🙂
Gayathri
yummy super soft and moist cake …
Shobha
Love the rich texture and the cake looks professional..
Swetha
wow!, i feel like grabbing a piece now. Looks so soft and light and chocolate frosting is o die for . 🙂
sowmya
Beautiful cake..I have a can of condensed milk..would love to trythis one..
Thanks for visiting mine so that I could find yours..beautiful blog , very well organised..am surely visiting you again and again..
Lizy
came out perfectly moist…good one.
radha
Super delicious. Love the frosting and the texture of the cake.
kush singh
can we mix some nuts n raisens (marinated in rum,vodka,wine,bear,whisky,bear,juices.)……like a christmas cake………????????????
Kanan
I have not tried it so not sure but you can try. need to adjust the water quantity as your are using liquor or juice to marinate.
Ingrid
Hi, can I use this receipe to make a chocolate orange cake by using same quantity of orange juice instead of water and add some orange zest? Thank you.
Kanan
By replacing water with juice, one needs to adjust the leaving or rising ingredients. I would rather make this orange chocolate cake. The recipe is for cupcakes but you can make in 9 inch round cake as well.
Susan Walsh
Can the original recipe eggless chocolate cake (with condensed milk) be cooked as patty cakes please. I will be cooking in camp oven over open fire so will need to know approximate (oven) time for cup cakes. Thank you
Kanan
Hi Susan, the first Q, I do not understand. what do you mean by ‘Patty cake’? for cupcakes, bake at 350 degree F for approx. 18-20 minutes. Please check few minutes before and judge accordingly.
Susan Walsh
Thank you Kanan. Yes I did mean cupcakes We always called them patty cakes. Will do as you say and I will give you their feedback when I return from ‘the outback’ Perfect recipe for camping.
Kanan
oh cool. I never heard patty cake word. Hope you enjoy at camping. 🙂
kamakshi
Hey I’m of 13 and I am cooking it for my mother birthday. Intead of curd can I USE MALAI
Kanan
There is no curd used in this recipe. Please read carefully.