My son turned 3 yesterday. For his birthday I wanted to bake a eggless chocolate cake with frosting and all. Earlier I have baked an eggless carrot cake and also a chocolate cake without eggs, using soy milk.
This eggless chocolate cake was way before I started the blog and for some reason, I did not save the recipe. It had a soy milk ganache for the frosting and it also came out very well. I wish I had saved the recipe.
I wanted to bake a chocolate layered cake, because he loves it and was going through various resources to find a good chocolate cake recipe without eggs.
Earlier this month I had bought the EnerG, egg replacer from the grocery store. I thought that I would buy a ready-made cake mix from the store and use the egg replacer instead of the eggs and bake the cake.
Then only I found that EnerG does not give desired results with store bought mixes. So I dropped that idea.
I have read in so many books/sites that tofu is a very good egg substitute in baked goods. I also had silken tofu sitting in the refrigerator and decided to use it for baking the cake.
Some of the chocolate cake recipes I was looking for had a minimum of 3 eggs. Then I found a recipe which required only 2 eggs, in my “Baking for Dummies” book.
So I decided to proceed with that recipe and use pureed tofu instead of eggs. The rule is adding 1/4 cup of tofu per egg to be replaced.
This was the first time I was baking a layered chocolate cake without eggs and also using tofu as an egg substitute in a cake recipe.
Even though I proceeded with the recipe, I was skeptical about the taste and texture until I cut the cake on Sunday and tasted it.
I baked the cake on Saturday and let it cool off until Sunday afternoon and then frosted it. I was anxious than my son to taste the cake.
We were also talking about running to the grocery store on Sunday evening to buy a ready-made cake if this one flops.
But I need not have worried so much after all! The eggless chocolate cake turned out so moist and together with the icing it was no different than the usual cakes.
We did not taste/smell the tofu at all. More than anything I was so happy that my son liked the cake very much.
Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe |
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Makes |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mins | 25 Mins | 12 Servings |
| Author | Category | Method |
| Madhuram | Cakes | Baking |
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
- 3/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2 Cups Granulated Sugar (See My Notes)
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil (I Used Canola Oil)
- 1 Cup Hot Coffee (I Mixed 1.25 Teaspoons Of Instant Coffee Powder With 1 Cup Of Hot Water)
- 1 Cup Milk (I Used 2% Milk)
- 1/2 Cup Silken Tofu Pureed (I Used Nasoya Brand Silken Tofu)
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Packet Dr Oetker’s Organic Chocolate Icing Mix
- 1/4 Cup Hot Milk/Hot Water (Heat It In The Microwave Oven For 15 Seconds)
- 1/3 Cup Soft Butter At Room Temperature (Which Is 5 Tablespoons + 1 Teaspoon)
- 1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- A Pinch Baking Soda
- Preheat the oven to 325F (160C) for 15 minutes.
- Grease and flour (I used cocoa powder to flour the base of the pan because it’s a chocolate cake) two 9-inch cake pans.
- Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and sugar into a large mixing bowl.
- Make a well. Add the canola oil. Then the hot coffee decoction.
- Add milk.
- Add the pureed tofu. (Remove the silken tofu from the packet using a spoon add it to the blender and puree it to a creamy mixture)
- And a couple of drops of vanilla essence.
- With an electric mixer, beat at medium speed for 2-3 minutes. (At first, I did not use the hand mixer to combine the batter, because I remembered reading somewhere that while using egg substitutes, in this case, tofu, beating the batter is not recommended and was so worried to see such a diluted batter and it was also having a lot of small lumps. So anyhow I decided to use my hand mixer to get rid of the lumps, but still, the batter was considerably thin).
- Pour the batter evenly into both 9-inch cake pans. (or fill the 6 muffin cups halfway with batter and divide the remaining batter between both 8-inch pans).
- Bake this cake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. (Check the cupcakes after 15 minutes). I placed 1 pan in the middle shelf and then another on the bottom shelf and set the timer for 25 minutes and switched the pans around 12 minutes. Switching the pan means moving the pan from the middle shelf to the bottom and the bottom shelf pan to the top. This is done to ensure even baking of both the cakes. One of my make was done exactly at 25 minutes and the other one took 30 minutes.
- Let the cakes cool completely before removing them from the pans. The time mentioned in the original recipe was 15 minutes and so I tried to transfer the cake to a wire rack after 20 minutes and it was a little messy. So I left the other cake in the pan itself for quite some time. Maybe after an hour I touched the bottom of that pan and found that it had cooled completely and so transferred it to the wire rack.
- The cake should cool completely on the wire rack before frosting. I baked the cakes on Saturday and frosted them on Sunday. I left it out on the kitchen counter and covered it with a bamboo basket. You could also refrigerate the cake to cool it off.
- Sift the mix.
- Add the melted butter, hot milk, vanilla and baking soda. (I read in the same book that adding a pinch of baking soda to icings prevents hardening and cracking so icing stays moist)
- Beat the mix using a hand mixer at medium-high speed. Add few drops of water/milk if required.
- This was my first experience with frosting a eggless chocolate cake, so I simply followed the steps listed in the book.
- First I placed the bottom layer upside down, so the rounded side (top of the cake will be on the serving plate). If you have dome top on the cake, even it out by slicing it with a serrated knife and then place it upside-down.
- Spread about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of frosting on top of the bottom layer. Don’t use hard strokes, but spread it gently using an offset metal spatula or plastic spatula.
- Now place the second layer on the first, cut or domed side up.
- Frost the sides of the cake first with another 1/2 cup of frosting.
- Finally frost the top of the second layer.
It was slightly difficult for me, but somehow I managed to frost the entire cake. Before and while frosting the cake I was not sure about the consistency of the frosting. Later after seeing quite a few cake pictures I realized that my frosting was definitely thick and that’s why was I having hard time spreading it. I should have added a few more drops of water to thin it and frosting would have been a breeze.
- As you all know the options are endless. Being a rookie that I am, and because my son loves M&M’s I used them to line the cake. I also used the ready made Cake Mate decorating pens which are available in the grocery store in the baking aisle to write the birthday message and draw some flowers.
- As a whole the cake was excellent. But considering healthy eating I would modify the recipe a little bit the next time. Like reducing the quantity of sugar in the cake recipe from 2 cups to 1.5 cups. Since the frosting is also sweet enough, we don’t need that much sugar in the cake too. Next reducing the quantity of oil too. Instead of 1 cup of oil, 1/2 cup can be replaced with unsweetened applesauce.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 12 | |
| Per Serving | % Daily Value* |
| Calories 389 | |
| Total Fat 19.7g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat 2.1g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.1g | |
| Cholesterol 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium 417mg | 17% |
| Potassium 181mg | 5% |
| Total Carb 53.6g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 9% |
| Sugars 34.5g | |
| Protein 4.2g | |
| Vitamin A 0% – Vitamin C 0% | |
| Calcium 6% – Iron 10% | |
Hi is the 1 cup =250ml or 200ml
Please check the baking measurements page.
This I started making when my friends daughter (who had an egg allergy), never had had a birthday cake. It was such a success. It has been my only chocolate cake recipe used ever since. My daughter (22) asked me to make this for her birthday next week. I could not find the recipe anywhere. You can imagine my delight in finding it again online after all this time.
I do find the cake a little fragile but letting it cool.completely in fridge overnight and using slightly softer frosting does the trick.
Thankyou Madhuram for my go to chocolate cake recipe that I have used for the last 11 years
Wow! Thank you so much, Christine, for your kind feedback.
WONDERFUL RECIPE!!! So good!!!
Thank you very much, Morgan.
Hello Madhuram,
I have been using this recipe of your for more than5 years now, as I posted a comment on here 8n 2017. It is my go to recipe and the only cake he wants even @ 19. Having an egg allergy I have tried different recipes but he has flat out told me the only cake he wants is your recipe. Whenever I am asked for a chocolate cake recipe, I share yours. Thank you once again. Absolutely love it.
Wow! Thank you so much, AmaiMwana.
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Loved this chocolate cake. Can this be made without the cocoa as a vanilla eggless cake?
Yes, you can try Maddy, but there are so many other vanilla cake recipes in the blog like this easy eggless vanilla cake recipe.
Hi,
I never tried tofu in cake.
Will it come out good.
Please advise
I bet it will be great. Trust me, Tina.
What could you use in place of tofu, applesauce?
Yes, it could work, Karen.
Hi Madhura
Thanx for the amazing cake recipes. My family loves them. I’ve baked this cake four times and it came out perfect every time!
My today’s question is, can I use the same recipe for red velvet cake? Will I have to change anything? Also, can I make an 8 inch double layered cake with same measurements? Awaiting your reply.
Thanks for trying this recipe many times, Shivani. This cake recipe is not suitable for red velvet cake because it uses a lot of cocoa powder, whereas red velvet cake uses only a small quantity. Try these vegan red velvet cupcake recipe but use round pans instead.
thank you so much for reply madhu love your recipes always
i really want you to makem tiramishu cake please.
You’re welcome, Reshma. Tiramisu cake is in my “to-do” list as well. Will make it. Thank you for the suggestion.