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Mam , i tried this cake it tasted well but the base and top of the cake got a bit harder and also the cake had cracks on the top.Can u please tell me the reason for this
@Priyanka : I will surely update the recipe with gm measures by tomorrow. @Jagu : I am not sure of the butter measure equivalent for oil in this recipe.Do give a try an see...
I baked this cake with exacr measurements and trust me it was one of the best eggless cakes that I have ever baked.
Now I am planning to make a rainbow cake with this basic recipe and want to increase the quantity any clue how to do that? And will that also affect the time of baking?
@Smita : Double the measurement , Make 2 cakes of the same size.Apply icing and sandwich the two cakes. Else if you want a single cake, use a more bigger size pan and baking time I am really not sure, try baking for the same time and then adjust accordingly.
Thanks for replying promptly. Even I was thinking of doing the latter but was not sure about the time thingie. Let me see...will most probable do the latter.
@IndianSpiceMagic : Many have tried the same cake in microwave too, you can follow the same temperature timing alone keep for the orginal timing then adjust accordingly.
I did it :) I made a rainbow cake out of this recipe. I had doubled the amount but felt i shud have made two cakes because the centre was a undercooked but over all it turned out well. Have a look here http://books-life-n-more.blogspot.in/2012/08/a-bday-rainbow-cake.html
Thanks for this recipe,tried it last night.It tasted heavenly.although i have a doubt.everything was perfect except for the texture. it was not as yours.mine was very light and porous,if you know what i mean.was it because the cake batter filled only little less than half in my cake tin?.my cup measurement is 200ml,all others are taken in the same cup.
This cake turned out to be excellent. I made 12 cupcakes out of it and had to adjust the baking time and its the softest cake i have ever had. I decorated with lemon whipped cream icing. Best ever! Thanks for the recipe.
Finally made the post of this cake made with your recipe and posted in my blog, do check it out. Thanks for the lovely and fool-proff dish, I have used it as a basic sponge and made a butter icing to go with it.
All are great recipes. Pics are self explanatory. great work.
I tried it. The cake turned brown , crispy at the sides and at the center its white and soggy. Could you suggest me y ? I have only greased the glassbowl, havnt used the butter paper. is that reason . Any thing else?
By the way, 2 mins cake was great hit :)
One more dbt reg panneer butter masala. Once i add the milk with spices , it starts curdling. y so?
@Neela : No even without butterpaper the cake will not get crisp....I doube either on the mode(use bake mode) or the tin....try baking in aluminium/silicon/nonstick baking tins....becos I havent tried baking cakes in glass trays...Hope this helps....
hi i tried this recipe for my sister in laws birthday cake. divided it in half and baked 2 layers. turned out so beautiful and moist, everyone loved it. we dont really get readily available curd as such in south africa, but i tried it with something called "maas", also known as sour milk and the texture etc was perfect. thank you for this recipe, its a keeper!
Thanks for posting this recipe.this has become my staple eggless cake recipe and i make it very often with varations 1) I added abt 3/4 cup coarsely ground oats and 3/4 of a finely chopped apple and turned it into a an OATMEAL APPLE MUFFINS with ghee instead of oil and about a handful of badam powdered in the mixer plus some more finely chopped and topped on the top..It was awsome...
2) I added about 3 tbsp cocoa powder and made it into a chocolate cake came out very nice and reasonably soft even though the texture was not looking so airy soft and porous and light.what cud be the reason? thanks a gain hope to hear from u.Take care and happy Diwali!!Bless u
@Ashesnroses: Baking soda gives a nice porous texture but dont know why it didnt give the same texture for the chocolate cake....not sure as I havent tried much variations exceot for few flavour additions....
baked this cake last weekend, it was yummy and got over within no time ! the step by step explanation is just perfect..followed it as is and the cake turned out to be excellent..thanks :)
Hi, i tried yr cake recipe twice but not turned as spongy like yrs.Pls tell us if we take any small cup for measurement n follow same for other ingredients does it matter? I dnt knw whnvr i bake eggless cake it pops whn inside in OTG as it cumes out frm OTG its not spongy at all. Why ?. aftr mising maida wit oil batter how much time we shld blend?? pls tell.. Thanks Simran
hi i am new to baking and ur ardent fan. i am planning to bake this tomorrow as my first baking attempt. can i use aluminium foil instead of butter paper as i dont have butter paper with me? or just greasing the pan with butter wud be enough?
@MSK : Baking soda is mandatory and acts as a main rising agent here....so dont use baking powder as replacement it will sure affect the texture of the cake.
Thank you so much for the lovely recipe! The vanilla cake was a big hit :) It was the first time i tried baking a cake and i wanted to start with the vanilla cake, i followed the recipe given by you and it turned out really well. Everyone loved it at home too. Thanks again.
Hi Sharmi.. Thank you for this amazing recipe. You know one funny thing. When you created a page for comments cause the comment limit ran out, this recipe caught my attention. I looked at the comments and instead of ppl just saying it was good, i saw a lot of ppl tried and gave feedback.. I knew I will use this when I make a cake. I am usually scared of baking cakes and so it took me this long to finally get to making it. We all loved the cake. I even made a Nutella Buttercream frosting to go with it. Do check out my post (and follow me) if you get a chance.. http://arusuvai-kurippu.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/eggless-vanilla-sponge-cake-with.html
Hi Sharmi.. I have a microwave with convention option.. so can i use the same reciepe and try?? do i have to make any change in temp & time settings ?? Can i use a borosil glass container instead of cake tin.. Please do let me know.. have tried many reciepes and always failed :( I'm Hoping to bake atleast one good cake for my little daughter..
Yes you can bake in your oven itself....temp no change, keep an eye on the timings alone....check 5mins before the orginal timing and then increase the timing accordingly.
Hi Sharmi, Very nice blog and loads of interesting and healthy recipes. Can I use a beater for mixing and can powdered sugar be used instead of granulated sugar? I would like to try this recipe as my husband loves vanilla cakes. Thanks, Lakshmi.
i still cant believe how beautiful this cake came out sharmi :) it was so damn soft....i jus loved it :) this is the receipe that im gona use for mt daughter's first bday :) :)
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ReplyDeletePerfectly baked sponge cake..
ReplyDeletevery yummy cake
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ReplyDeleteMy MIL used to prepare cake with wheat flour only as she says maida is not so good for health :) The colour will be little darker
@Kavitha : Yes maida has no health benefits but with wheat flour the cake texture differs thats the only problem....
ReplyDeleteVery well turned out cake!
ReplyDeleteVery very tempting cake and great step by step pics.....
ReplyDeletewow awesome cake dear...very nice and yummy!
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great looking cake.
ReplyDeletehi..thats what i am confused with your previous reply..
ReplyDeletewhat convention are u using..you mean i should take 225 grams maida and 250 ml curd???right???
hi..thats what i am confused with your previous reply..
ReplyDeletewhat convention are u using..you mean i should take 225 grams maida and 250 ml curd???right???
Yes maida in gms and curd in ml
ReplyDeleteMam , i tried this cake it tasted well
ReplyDeletebut the base and top of the cake got a bit harder and also the cake had cracks on the top.Can u please tell me the reason for this
I am new to baking..Can I bake the cake adding tutti fruity and keeping rest of the ingredients and method same??
ReplyDelete@Komal : If the cake dries up it will usually crack....guess the batter mixing might not be of correct consistency.
ReplyDelete@Sachu : Yes just dust tutti frutti with little flour and then add to avoid it from sinking to the bottom.
i hav tried many recipes but none turned out so spongy and light. it turns out so perfect and beautiful....just yummy..:))
ReplyDeleteis baking soda called aappasoda in tamil??????? because in dnt get thm wen i ask fr baking soda anywr :( how shd i ask fr it in shops????????
ReplyDelete@Sindu : Yes it is appasoda only :) You can use that itself....
ReplyDeletehi sharmille
ReplyDeletei tried it again..it was again a flop
please tell me all the recipe in gms only...
thank u
can i use butter instead of oil in the cake and will it be the same amount.
ReplyDelete@Priyanka : I will surely update the recipe with gm measures by tomorrow.
ReplyDelete@Jagu : I am not sure of the butter measure equivalent for oil in this recipe.Do give a try an see...
Hi Sharmi, i tried this Eggless Homemade Spongy Vanila cake.. it came out very spongy and tasty. myself and my husband loved it.
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I baked this cake with exacr measurements and trust me it was one of the best eggless cakes that I have ever baked.
ReplyDeleteNow I am planning to make a rainbow cake with this basic recipe and want to increase the quantity any clue how to do that? And will that also affect the time of baking?
Please do reply as my Son's B'day is next week :)
@Smita : Double the measurement , Make 2 cakes of the same size.Apply icing and sandwich the two cakes.
ReplyDeleteElse if you want a single cake, use a more bigger size pan and baking time I am really not sure, try baking for the same time and then adjust accordingly.
Thanks for replying promptly. Even I was thinking of doing the latter but was not sure about the time thingie. Let me see...will most probable do the latter.
ReplyDeleteHi sharmilee,I usually prepare cake in microwave high mode for 5 min.Tell me the baking settings in convection mode for IFB.
ReplyDelete@IndianSpiceMagic : Many have tried the same cake in microwave too, you can follow the same temperature timing alone keep for the orginal timing then adjust accordingly.
ReplyDeleteI did it :) I made a rainbow cake out of this recipe. I had doubled the amount but felt i shud have made two cakes because the centre was a undercooked but over all it turned out well. Have a look here
ReplyDeletehttp://books-life-n-more.blogspot.in/2012/08/a-bday-rainbow-cake.html
Thanks for this recipe,tried it last night.It tasted heavenly.although i have a doubt.everything was perfect except for the texture. it was not as yours.mine was very light and porous,if you know what i mean.was it because the cake batter filled only little less than half in my cake tin?.my cup measurement is 200ml,all others are taken in the same cup.
ReplyDelete@iffu : May be yes that was also once reason...and for 200ml the baking soda would have been more as my cup measures 250ml.
ReplyDeleteThis cake turned out to be excellent. I made 12 cupcakes out of it and had to adjust the baking time and its the softest cake i have ever had. I decorated with lemon whipped cream icing. Best ever! Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteHi Sharmi,
ReplyDeleteFinally made the post of this cake made with your recipe and posted in my blog, do check it out. Thanks for the lovely and fool-proff dish, I have used it as a basic sponge and made a butter icing to go with it.
Priya
Rose Celebration Cake for Husband
Hi., First of all thanks for your recipes.
ReplyDeleteAll are great recipes. Pics are self explanatory. great work.
I tried it. The cake turned brown , crispy at the sides and at the center its white and soggy. Could you suggest me y ?
I have only greased the glassbowl, havnt used the butter paper. is that reason . Any thing else?
By the way, 2 mins cake was great hit :)
One more dbt reg panneer butter masala. Once i add the milk with spices , it starts curdling. y so?
@Neela : No even without butterpaper the cake will not get crisp....I doube either on the mode(use bake mode) or the tin....try baking in aluminium/silicon/nonstick baking tins....becos I havent tried baking cakes in glass trays...Hope this helps....
ReplyDeleteSimmer after adding milk to avoid curdling.....
hi i tried this recipe for my sister in laws birthday cake. divided it in half and baked 2 layers. turned out so beautiful and moist, everyone loved it. we dont really get readily available curd as such in south africa, but i tried it with something called "maas", also known as sour milk and the texture etc was perfect. thank you for this recipe, its a keeper!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this recipe.this has become my staple eggless cake recipe and i make it very often with varations
1) I added abt 3/4 cup coarsely ground oats and 3/4 of a finely chopped apple and turned it into a an OATMEAL APPLE MUFFINS with ghee instead of oil and about a handful of badam powdered in the mixer plus some more finely chopped and topped on the top..It was awsome...
2) I added about 3 tbsp cocoa powder and made it into a chocolate cake came out very nice and reasonably soft even though the texture was not looking so airy soft and porous and light.what cud be the reason?
thanks a gain hope to hear from u.Take care and happy Diwali!!Bless u
@Ashesnroses: Baking soda gives a nice porous texture but dont know why it didnt give the same texture for the chocolate cake....not sure as I havent tried much variations exceot for few flavour additions....
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ReplyDelete@Prithi: If the batter did not bubble then there is problem with the activeness of baking soda....
ReplyDeletebaked this cake last weekend, it was yummy and got over within no time ! the step by step explanation is just perfect..followed it as is and the cake turned out to be excellent..thanks :)
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeletei tried yr cake recipe twice but not turned as spongy like yrs.Pls tell us if we take any small cup for measurement n follow same for other ingredients does it matter? I dnt knw whnvr i bake eggless cake it pops whn inside in OTG as it cumes out frm OTG its not spongy at all. Why ?. aftr mising maida wit oil batter how much time we shld blend?? pls tell..
Thanks Simran
@Simran: Blending there is no specified time just mix it till creamy...yes you can try with a smaller measure and check.
ReplyDeletemy mix just did not bubble so added the flour anyway..... end result was yummy but oily/moist.... any idea what i did wrong
ReplyDelete@Prithi : If the bubbles dont appear it shows the baking soda is inactive...
ReplyDeletehi sharmi,
ReplyDeletethanks for your receipe, i baked the cake in cooker as i don have oven and it turned out excellent so soft and spongy.
hi i am new to baking and ur ardent fan. i am planning to bake this tomorrow as my first baking attempt. can i use aluminium foil instead of butter paper as i dont have butter paper with me? or just greasing the pan with butter wud be enough?
ReplyDelete@Shree : No just skip it and just grease the pan well and add the batter directly. Aluminium foil for cakes is not suitable...
ReplyDeleteHi Sharmilee, Can you pls tell the measurement for a 6 inch cake tin
ReplyDelete@Sweta : Not really sure, you can double and see
ReplyDeleteHow much kg would I get with this amount?
ReplyDelete@Chithra L Not really sure....
ReplyDeleteok tx chechi
ReplyDeleteIs it mandatory to use baking soda...? Can it be replaced with equal amount of baking powder ?
ReplyDelete@MSK : Baking soda is mandatory and acts as a main rising agent here....so dont use baking powder as replacement it will sure affect the texture of the cake.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the lovely recipe! The vanilla cake was a big hit :)
It was the first time i tried baking a cake and i wanted to start with the vanilla cake, i followed the recipe given by you and it turned out really well. Everyone loved it at home too. Thanks again.
Regards,
Ashwini
hai,am a beginner in baking,want to know abt cup measures.why is it not the same measure for flour and liquid?
ReplyDeleteYogurt is a must for this recipe, it gives a nice texture to the cake, so dont skip it
DeleteHeey,
ReplyDeleteCould you help me? I wanted to bake this cake, it seems lovely! Only, I don't have much time and I didn't buy curd. Is yoghurt okay? Please answer.
Thank you,
Beginner
Hi,
ReplyDeleteYour cake looks so yummy. Can I use butter instead of cooking oil? Please suggest.
Regards,
Sai
Hi Sharmi.. Thank you for this amazing recipe. You know one funny thing. When you created a page for comments cause the comment limit ran out, this recipe caught my attention. I looked at the comments and instead of ppl just saying it was good, i saw a lot of ppl tried and gave feedback.. I knew I will use this when I make a cake. I am usually scared of baking cakes and so it took me this long to finally get to making it. We all loved the cake. I even made a Nutella Buttercream frosting to go with it. Do check out my post (and follow me) if you get a chance.. http://arusuvai-kurippu.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/eggless-vanilla-sponge-cake-with.html
ReplyDeleteThanks
Roshni
Hi Sharmi..
ReplyDeleteI have a microwave with convention option.. so can i use the same reciepe and try??
do i have to make any change in temp & time settings ?? Can i use a borosil glass container instead of cake tin..
Please do let me know.. have tried many reciepes and always failed :(
I'm Hoping to bake atleast one good cake for my little daughter..
Yes you can bake in your oven itself....temp no change, keep an eye on the timings alone....check 5mins before the orginal timing and then increase the timing accordingly.
Deletehi sharmi...is butter paper a must?? wat will happen if i dont use butter papaer?
ReplyDeleteHi Sharmi,
ReplyDeleteIf i am using Self raising flour,should i still use baking soda and baking powder,if yes,it is the same ratio.I dont have APF in hand.
Cheers
I have not used self rising flour at all so not really sure of the substitute....
DeleteThanks sharmi ,i am waiting to do this cake.
Deletei made this as a cupcake following the recipe exactly,it tasted super next day,i didnt miss my egg it tasted great.it is keeper recipe.
DeleteHi Sharmi,
ReplyDeleteVery nice blog and loads of interesting and healthy recipes. Can I use a beater for mixing and can powdered sugar be used instead of granulated sugar? I would like to try this recipe as my husband loves vanilla cakes.
Thanks,
Lakshmi.
Yes you can use beater....Yes powdered sugar can be used but check the measures accordingly....
DeleteButter paper is not a must....it will just be messfree to unmould. But you can also grease with maida and butter and skip butter paper
ReplyDeletei still cant believe how beautiful this cake came out sharmi :) it was so damn soft....i jus loved it :) this is the receipe that im gona use for mt daughter's first bday :) :)
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