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    You are here: Home / RandomPosts / Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe

    Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe

    Last Updated On: Nov 9, 2024 by Sharmilee J


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    This Eggless Chocolate Cake is moist and incredibly delicious which is very simple and easy to make at home. This Classic Chocolate Cake is made by baking a blend of flour, cocoa powder, sugar, rising agents, flavors etc. Learn to make perfect Eggless Chocolate Cake with step by step pictures.

    eggless chocolate cake in a white plate

    I searched for a perfect everyday chocolate cake and finally this recipe was a huge hit at home. This chocolate cake is without eggs, butter still turns out rich, moist and delicious. Trust me, any beginner can try this and I guarantee it would turn out perfect without any flaws.

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    • About Eggless Chocolate Cake
    • Eggless Chocolate Cake Ingredients
    • How to make Eggless Chocolate Cake Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving & Storage
    • FAQS
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    About Eggless Chocolate Cake

    This Classic Chocolate Cake is eggless, moist and comes out perfect every time. With basic baking ingredients this chocolate cake can be made easily at home. You can enjoy it plain or make a simple chocolate frosting to go with it.

    This cake can be made as a base for birthday or any celebration layer cake and it works perfect. Many of my friends and readers have tried and given good feedback and this cake is easily one of the popular recipes here in this space.

    Eggless Chocolate Cake is a simple and a must try at home recipe. This cake can be made to satisfy your cravings. I love anything chocolate and this chocolate cake is my most favorite as it is so moist and delicious.

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    eggless chocolate cake in a white plate

    Eggless Chocolate Cake Ingredients

    • Flour – Use all purpose flour or maida to make this cake. You can even use wheat flour for a healthy option.
    • Sugar – Regular granulated whiter sugar is used. You can replace it with brown sugar too.
    • Cocoa powder – Cocoa powder is used to make the cake chocolate flavored.
    • Chocolate chips – Chocolate chips is added to make the cake more chocolatey.
    • Oil – Oil gives a moist texture to the cake.
    • Rising agent – I have used baking powder and baking soda for this cake.
    • Vanilla essence – Vanilla essence is added for flavor.

    How to make Eggless Chocolate Cake Step by Step

    1.Take water in a mixing bowl, add vanilla essence, sugar, vinegar and oil. Mix well till sugar completely dissolves . Keep aside. Now take flour, baking soda, baking powder and coco powder and sift together twice at least to make sure it is evenly mixed. Then slowly add the the sifted flour mixture to the wet ingredients mixture may be in 2 parts.

    eggless chocolate cake step1

    2. Gently mix in one direction without any lumps. The batter is runny. Fold in chocolate chips and give a quick stir. Preheat oven to 180 deg C for 10 minutes. Grease the pan with butter, sprinkle maida tap it to remove excess flour.

    eggless chocolate cake step2

    3.Pour the batter into the cake pan. Bake it at 180 deg C for 35-40 minutes check with a fork if it comes out clean or with cake crumbs then the cake is done.

    eggless chocolate cake step3

    Make sure to cool at least for 10-15 minutes and then invert carefully and cut into pieces and enjoy.

    eggless chocolate cake in a white plate

    Expert Tips

    • Use good quality unsweetened cocoa powder.
    • When vinegar reacts with baking soda it helps the cake to rise. The mixing and measurements matters the most for the perfect moist cake.
    • Select the cake pan accordingly as the batter should be at least half of the pan when you pour it.
    • Using chocolate chips is purely optional but I recommend adding it. Also if you don’t add chocolate chips increase sugar to 1 cup.
    • Always cool down the cake completely before slicing.

    Serving & Storage

    Chocolate Cake can be served as such as it tastes great on its own. But if you prefer you can drizzle homemade chocolate frosting or chocolate sauce and serve it. This cake keeps well in room temperature for 1 day and 2 to 3 days in fridge.

    FAQS

    1.Why is my cake too dry?

    If the cake is over baked it might become too dry.

    1.Why is my cake breaking while slicing?

    Cool down the cake completely before slicing else it may break. Sometimes overbaking may make the cake dry and it crumbles easily.

    eggless chocolate cake in a white plate

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    Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe

    This Eggless Chocolate Cake is moist and incredibly delicious which is very simple and easy to make at home. This Classic Chocolate Cake is made by baking a blend of flour, cocoa powder, sugar, rising agents, flavors etc. Learn to make perfect Eggless Chocolate Cake with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time35 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Servings9 pieces
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    Dry Ingredients :

    • 1 and 1/2 cups flour
    • 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 tablespoon chocolate chips

    Wet Ingredients:

    • 1 cup water
    • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla essence
    • 1 tablespoon vinegar
    • 1/4 cup oil

    Instructions

    • Take water in a mixing bowl, add vanilla essence, sugar, vinegar and oil. Mix well till sugar completely dissolves . Keep aside. Now take flour, baking soda, baking powder and coco powder and sift together twice at least to make sure it is evenly mixed. Then slowly add the the sifted flour mixture to the wet ingredients mixture may be in 2 parts.
    • Gently mix in one direction without any lumps. The batter is runny. Fold in chocolate chips and give a quick stir. Preheat oven to 180 deg C for 10 minutes. Grease the pan with butter, sprinkle maida tap it to remove excess flour.
    • Pour the batter into the cake pan. Bake it at 180 deg C for 35-40 minutes check with a fork if it comes out clean or with cake crumbs then the cake is done.

    Notes

    • Use good quality unsweetened cocoa powder.
    • When vinegar reacts with baking soda it helps the cake to rise. The mixing and measurements matters the most for the perfect moist cake.
    • Select the cake pan accordingly as the batter should be at least half of the pan when you pour it.
    • Using chocolate chips is purely optional but I recommend adding it. Also if you don’t add chocolate chips increase sugar to 1 cup.
    • Always cool down the cake completely before slicing.
    Nutrition Facts
    Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (40 g)
    Calories 151 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.03g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 5g
    Cholesterol 1mg0%
    Sodium 219mg10%
    Potassium 32mg1%
    Carbohydrates 21g7%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 20g22%
    Protein 0.4g1%
    Vitamin A 0.1IU0%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 7mg1%
    Iron 0.3mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Babli

      March 27, 2010 at 5:15 am

      Heartiest congratulations to you for your award.
      Cake looks delicious, soft and yummy. I appreciate for your wonderful presentation. Cake looks mouth watering and I feel like having it now.

      Reply
    2. RAKS KITCHEN

      March 27, 2010 at 6:06 am

      Looks moist and yumm 🙂 I am not big fan of chocolate still this makes me mouth water 🙂

      Reply
    3. Tina

      March 27, 2010 at 6:41 am

      Looks sooooo soft and moist choco cake…

      Reply
    4. Sailaja Damodaran

      March 27, 2010 at 8:05 am

      Congrats……….Cake looks very soft.

      Reply
    5. Hari Chandana

      March 27, 2010 at 10:08 am

      looks soo beautiful n delicious.. perfect presentation.. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Priya

      March 27, 2010 at 11:27 am

      Cake looks super moist Sharmi, sharmi while making out cake next time with wheat flour, try to get whole wheat pastry flour..u will definitely get the same raisened cake..Am not a professional in baking but somehow i learned through blogging, hope this helps..Congrats on ur awards..

      Reply
    7. Kamalika

      March 27, 2010 at 2:16 pm

      the cake looks just perfect..so soft and spnogy….very welcoming too…congrats on ur awards…..

      Reply
    8. Sharmilee! :)

      March 27, 2010 at 3:14 pm

      Thanks Priya but we dont get wheat pastry flour here in India

      Reply
    9. Chitra

      March 27, 2010 at 3:37 pm

      Super.looks soft and spongy.first time here i guess.ur pics are awesome..ofcourse recipes too 🙂

      Reply
    10. Swathi

      March 27, 2010 at 4:26 pm

      Sharmilee,

      Moist chocolate cakes looks great.

      Reply
    11. Red Chillies

      March 27, 2010 at 10:37 pm

      I have tried this recipe too, S and loved it for this taste and simplicity.

      Reply
    12. Valarmathi

      March 28, 2010 at 4:30 am

      Cake looks beautiful and moist,spongy; looks so tempting and yummy.

      Reply
    13. Sonia

      March 28, 2010 at 11:02 am

      Wow…cake really looks moist and soft.
      You're right abt whole wheat flour…it doesn't make our cake raise as AP flour does.

      Reply
    14. Cool Lassi(e)

      March 28, 2010 at 11:54 am

      That moist and scrumptious cake looks wickedly good!

      Reply
    15. Hamaree Rasoi

      March 28, 2010 at 12:18 pm

      Hi SharFirst thing first : I love the look of your blog. Specially the image gallery( can you please tell me how to do it?). And your blog's header photos 🙂 Though I'm not an expert in baking but would love to share this bit of information with you that Using Wheat flour will alter the outcome of the finished product. I get the desired results when I bake it with cake flour. As cake flour is made from soft wheat flour.But your cake looks moist and delicious. Wonderful click as well.

      Reply
    16. Balakrishna Saraswathy

      March 28, 2010 at 1:25 pm

      can i have a piece of that mouth-watering choc cake??

      Reply
    17. TREAT AND TRICK

      March 28, 2010 at 3:20 pm

      This is so healthy and yummy cake, thanks for sharing…

      Reply
    18. Sharmilee! :)

      March 28, 2010 at 4:10 pm

      Thanks a lot for ur encouraging words Deepa. Image gallery is nothing but simple html…u can copy paste from mine….If u have any pblm do let me know I'll send u the code.Oh so with wheat flour this will be the outcome?! Hmm okay…

      Reply
    19. Trendsetters

      March 28, 2010 at 5:05 pm

      the cake looks very soft for one withour eggs n butter….guilt free recipe

      Reply
    20. Cham

      March 28, 2010 at 10:10 pm

      I am sure this one won't help unless u get the whole wheat pastry flour in India! If u use pastry flour the cake will be moist and raise too. Sounds super cool this fat free recipe.

      Reply
    21. Sharmilee! :)

      March 29, 2010 at 4:31 am

      @Deepa : Done, the code is finding its way to ur inbox!! 🙂

      Reply
    22. Madhavi

      March 29, 2010 at 5:36 am

      OMG mouth-drooling cake yummm!!

      Reply
    23. Ms.Chitchat

      March 29, 2010 at 9:14 am

      Awesome moist and fresh cake. Loved it. You have a wonderful space with lots and lots of easy interesting recipes to browse. How can i follow u other than face book :):)

      Chitchat

      Reply
    24. ♥LOVE2COOK♥

      March 29, 2010 at 11:53 am

      Ur cake looks really really yummy dear! OMG, feel like having some now…hehe 😉

      Reply
    25. Deepa

      March 29, 2010 at 5:24 pm

      mmm..looks so yummy and tempting..I wish I could pick one piece..love the clicks too.

      Reply
    26. Gulmohar

      March 29, 2010 at 7:48 pm

      Super moist cake…wonderful guiltfree treat 🙂

      Reply
    27. RV

      March 30, 2010 at 1:49 am

      This looks scrumptious and way to hard to resist my temptations

      Reply
    28. Nags

      March 30, 2010 at 2:07 am

      the variations are mind-boggling right?

      Reply
    29. Suma

      March 30, 2010 at 8:21 am

      Looks awesome!! Will surely try it out ! Am encouraged my recent successful attempt at baking no-butter-no condensed milk-no eggs choc cake. This looks wow!

      Reply
      • curious1987

        December 23, 2015 at 3:11 am

        Just made this cake will let you know how it turns out. 🙂

        Reply
    30. San

      March 30, 2010 at 2:26 pm

      WOWWW,iam awestruck looking at this perfect moist cake.Thats a delicacy.

      Reply
    31. Mahimaa's kitchen

      March 31, 2010 at 3:08 am

      omg looks soooooo good!

      Reply
    32. Laavanya

      April 05, 2010 at 6:44 pm

      That looks really dense and moist – perfect!

      Reply
    33. PriyaVaasu

      April 08, 2010 at 6:09 pm

      Wow Sharmilee!!! Love this Cake, bookmarking it, may b try it this week and let u know!!!

      Reply
    34. Pavithra Srihari

      April 09, 2010 at 6:04 pm

      I never wanted to make just because it consumes lots of butter … but this one with no egg and butter .. just perfect for me being in this diet phase

      Reply
    35. deepa

      November 20, 2010 at 11:06 pm

      hi please shall i use US measurement cups for the recipe

      Reply
    36. Nags

      December 05, 2010 at 11:31 am

      you are right, this is totally yum 🙂

      Reply
    37. Lavi

      December 07, 2010 at 10:12 am

      hmm, love these pictures very much, the pink yellow colours contrasts with the goey cake. with choco chips, it will be heavenly!!

      Reply
    38. Ritz

      December 10, 2010 at 1:33 pm

      wow, looks yummy!!!!

      Reply
    39. Priti

      December 12, 2010 at 11:38 am

      Hi, I tried this with self raising flour but without the baking soda and powder. The taste was good but the cake didnt raise much. IS this beacuse the lack of baking powser? I didnt use it as the flour was "self-raising".. Please help 🙁

      Reply
    40. Sharmilee! :)

      December 12, 2010 at 12:17 pm

      @Priti :Actually the cake doesnt double like normal cakes but still it will raise to a certain level as shown in the above pic.

      I havent used self raising flour even once so am not sure of the outcome….But then the orginal recipe doesnt even call for baking powder, it uses only baking soda So I think that might not be the problem.I doubt on the amount of BP and BS in the selfraising flour. So I suggest u to try it with normal APF, with given baking soda n baking powder measurement and see.

      Reply
    41. gayathri

      January 23, 2011 at 4:28 pm

      gayathri

      Hi tried this one. Everyone liked this. I have changed the ratio of maida 1 1/2 cup to 1 1/4cup of maida and included 1/4 cup of oats to it. the cake came with crust and nice texture

      Reply
    42. Sharmilee! :)

      January 23, 2011 at 5:45 pm

      @Gayathri : Thanks for trying and letting me know the results too. Thats great that you included oats too a healthy idea.Will try it out next time I bake this cake.

      Reply
    43. Scribblingzzz..

      February 06, 2011 at 3:42 pm

      Looks yummy… slurp…

      Reply
    44. shirley

      February 21, 2011 at 9:48 am

      Hi Sharmi,

      Love the look of the cake. wanna take a bite from the pic itself. i have a question for you. just wanted to know if can this be made in the microwave, i have the convection type. can all the baked stuff in your blog be made in the microwave oven ? i have always had disasters with microwave baking. pls help me out with this.

      Reply
    45. Sharmilee! :)

      February 21, 2011 at 11:11 am

      @Shirley : I own a OTG but yes you can very well try that in your microwave convection mode, my friend has tried this in microwave. And all the cake recipes can be very well tried in microwave convection mode

      Reply
    46. Immaculate Divya Bruno Sathyan

      March 02, 2011 at 11:30 pm

      Hi,
      I tried ur recipe using microwave guess what it
      turned out gr8 …i just microwaved it for high 7 min it turned g8 thanks for this healthy recipe

      Reply
    47. bakingdevils

      April 13, 2011 at 11:48 am

      I have been searching the web for a healthy version of a chocolate cake. I am so happy to have found this space. I am going to make it today. Just one question – what is the size of the cake tin? 20cm or 18cm? Look forward to your reply and then I'll get baking…

      Reply
    48. bakingdevils

      April 13, 2011 at 12:38 pm

      Will give it a go with 20cm and let you know how I get on. Thanks.

      Reply
    49. Usha Kiran

      May 27, 2011 at 9:50 am

      Tried this recipe yesterday and it turned out very well! Its over in less than a day! 😀 Thanks so much!

      Reply
    50. Archana

      June 11, 2011 at 1:31 pm

      Hi Sharmilee
      i am new to cooking…..baked ur moist cake today it was stupendo fabulously fantastic JUST LOVED IT:-) but the only problem was i dint have oven reading so i bought a new oven thermometer which i dint know how to operate but managed to keep the temperature in 180deg but it used to come down to 170deg was getting scared but everything went on well….do u know how to use oven thermometer? i dint know how to preheat the oven also but some how managed…..at the end got a beautifull soft moist cake which i never expected thank u Sharmilee

      Reply
    51. Sheeja Krishnan

      June 12, 2011 at 12:47 am

      Hi, Tried the recipe last night..Came out very well and would quote the reaction from my nine year old son.."Superb and now we don't have to go for buying cakes from a bakery!!!"…These are for you..Kudos to you for the step by step procedure and pictures…Thanks a lot..

      Reply
    52. Sharmilee! :)

      June 12, 2011 at 1:13 am

      @Sheeja : Wow great to hear that, ur comments made my day 🙂

      @Archana: I havent heard about oven thermometer. I havent used any oven other than a OTG that I own so cant help u in this regard.But glad that ur cake turned out perfect 🙂

      Reply
    53. Sharmilee! :)

      July 19, 2011 at 2:50 am

      @bakingdevils : I'm not sure of the size but guess it must be 4X4 inches

      Reply
    54. Celine

      July 19, 2011 at 3:03 am

      Just made one for my family for afternoon tea time. It's in the oven now just have to wait 35-40 mins for it to bake. Hope it goes well. I'll post another message later about how it tasted and if it went well.

      Reply
    55. Sharmilee! :)

      July 19, 2011 at 3:06 am

      @Celine : Thats so nice, am waiting to hear ur feedback about the cake 🙂

      Reply
    56. muskaan

      July 31, 2011 at 10:11 am

      i bake this cake yesterday it was nice but littil sweetless,my cup size is 250ml i add 1 and half cup and 3/4 cup sugar..i cook in pressure cooker beacuse i dont have microwave baking time was 45 min,thanks given us such a nice reciepe,plz gave me other eggless biscute and cakes recipes

      Reply
    57. Tamizhmuhil

      August 13, 2011 at 12:22 am

      hai..i find 2 kinds of cocoa powder..sweetened and unsweetened…which one to use??

      Reply
    58. Sharmilee! :)

      August 13, 2011 at 2:35 am

      @Muskaan : Tried in pressure cooker?1 thats great to hear…may be next time you can reduce the sugar next time. Check the recipe index and also the side bar for more eggless cakes and cookies….

      @Tamizhmuhil : Use unsweetened coco powder for this recipe

      Reply
    59. Sharmilee! :)

      August 13, 2011 at 2:36 am

      @Muskaan : Tried in pressure cooker?1 thats great to hear…may be next time you can reduce the sugar. Check the recipe index and also the side bar for more eggless cakes and cookies….

      @Tamizhmuhil : Use unsweetened coco powder for this recipe

      Reply
    60. Kalyani

      August 24, 2011 at 9:00 am

      This is bookmarked ! My kiddo will love it surely 🙂

      thx for posting..
      cheers
      Kalyani

      Reply
    61. vishnu

      September 26, 2011 at 1:01 pm

      thx sharmilee! i tried this recipe at home. its so simple and easy to make. i even triedd it out on a paniyaram plate and still it was fantastic!! thx for this recipe! lurve it! <3

      Reply
    62. Anonymous

      October 13, 2011 at 11:14 am

      Hi, I work in a childcare center in Australia, we have some children who have egg and dairy allergies and this recipe was perfect. All of the children where asking for seconds. Thank You 🙂

      Reply
    63. Sharmilee! :)

      October 13, 2011 at 11:18 am

      @Anonymous : Thats so nice to hear and glad they liked it!!

      Reply
    64. Miss Bee

      October 18, 2011 at 7:58 am

      I baked this cake yesterday and it was unbelievably perfect! I couldn't believe I didn't even need to use a mixer! It came out moist and chocolatey, just like a brownie. I g!added blueberries as an additional spin to the recipe. Would make it again and again!
      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    65. Sharmilee! :)

      October 18, 2011 at 8:12 am

      @Miss Bee : Glad to know that you liked it!! Thanks for trying and taking time to give in your feedback! 🙂

      Reply
    66. Swati Malik

      October 29, 2011 at 9:28 am

      it was a lovely recipe…….i Referred it as brownie n got lot of appreciation from every1………………
      Thanks a Million………..Plz post some more innovative recipes

      Reply
    67. Swati Malik

      October 29, 2011 at 9:29 am

      its an awesome recipe…….. Everybody praised me a lot……Thanks a million……..Give more good recipes

      Reply
    68. Sharmilee! :)

      October 31, 2011 at 4:50 am

      @Swati : Thats great to hear!! I'm so glad that it turned out good……:)

      Reply
    69. Anonymous

      November 04, 2011 at 9:49 pm

      this is one the best cakes I have tasted! ever! i usually use eggs, but this is so much tastier!! love it x

      Reply
    70. Anonymous

      November 07, 2011 at 10:19 pm

      Woke up this morning with a shock, I had completely forgotten to make a cake for my son's teacher's birthday (I had promised)! Luckily it was early but I had no eggs in the fridge… I went online and stumbled on this recipe! Followed it exactly, the only change I made was using gluten free flour mix as my kids and I are intolerant. It came out perfect, all the kids loved it! Nobody knew you could make such wonderful cake with no eggs. BRAVO! THANK you. Will be making it more!

      Reply
    71. Natasha

      November 15, 2011 at 1:47 pm

      mmmmm….this cake looks lovely!! I fancied making a cake but didn't have any eggs- typed it in on google and came across this. Its really easy to follow, thank you 🙂 Haven't tried it yet as its still in the oven..but i'm sure its going to be yummy 🙂

      Reply
    72. Shalini

      November 27, 2011 at 4:09 pm

      I tried but it didn't turned out as expected. i think it got a bit overcooked 🙁 and less sugar as i missed on chocolate chips. Will try again.Yes, but it was little moist

      Reply
    73. Anna

      December 02, 2011 at 4:10 am

      I just made this as a birthday cake for one of my coworkers and topped it with a little vanilla and cardamom whipped cream. It looks beautiful and smells delicious. Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
    74. Rityka @ Pinky

      December 27, 2011 at 8:40 pm

      hi shaarmi!!…thts a very nice cake!!…looks delicious …..can we use butter instead of oil?

      Reply
    75. Sharmilee! :)

      December 28, 2011 at 5:12 am

      @Pinky : I am not very sure as I havent tried with butter…..may be you can try , am sure it will make the cake more tasty.

      Reply
    76. dallas

      January 06, 2012 at 10:26 pm

      I made this and I am 15 it's so easy so good and I didn't have eggs, but wanted chocolate and it was the perfect fix! It does taste yummy and looks great!

      Reply
    77. Anonymous

      January 17, 2012 at 8:49 pm

      hihi!
      your recipe looks good! I'm pregnant at the moment and has been desperately trying to watch my weight and this no butter recipe looks like just the one for a chocoholic like me!
      a question though. Can I just add 1/4 cup sugar + 1/2 cup chocolate chip? Wonder if anyone has tried it before?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        January 18, 2012 at 2:45 am

        Yes I guess it will work out…do try and let me know 🙂

        Reply
    78. Anonymous

      January 20, 2012 at 6:31 am

      hi your cake looks yummy..i want to try ur cake but i hav one doubt i hav a basic OTG (panasonic) which doesn't hav exact temperature settings ie only low,medium and high..is it possible to bake this cake in my OTG.actually i don't know anyting abt baking even i tried basic vanilla cake but the was not satisfactory..ur cake pushed me to try so pls clarify.

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        January 20, 2012 at 7:22 am

        I too have a OTG only but mine has temperatures….I am not sure of how to set it with just low, medium and high…May be can try to keep in medium and bake, once we get hold of the temperature then it will be fine.

        Reply
    79. vidya

      January 23, 2012 at 11:46 am

      this is the best cake recipe i have ever come across!! what i liked the most about this cake is that there is no use of eggs/ milk/butter and yet it is so fluffy & yummy!!!

      Reply
    80. Deepa

      February 02, 2012 at 4:37 pm

      Hi,

      Pl let me know if i can use butter instead of oil. I want to make the cake today.

      Thanks,
      Deepa

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        February 02, 2012 at 4:42 pm

        Yes you can but am not sure on the quantity of butter replacement…I just followed the orginal recipe which had oil in it….

        Reply
    81. Anonymous

      February 06, 2012 at 8:48 am

      superb, am gng to try

      Reply
    82. Anonymous

      February 11, 2012 at 5:14 am

      cant wait to bake this one!!! looks yummy!

      Reply
    83. Anonymous

      February 19, 2012 at 7:44 pm

      Baked this today! delicious!! 🙂

      Reply
    84. Sujatha

      March 02, 2012 at 4:18 am

      Hi Sharmilee!! I am a newbie to baking and tried your recipe..it came out so well and everyone at my home did not believe that I'd actually baked it .. it was super soft and very delicious.. Thanks a ton for ur recipe..looking forward to try ur other recipes too 🙂

      Reply
    85. Pragya

      March 05, 2012 at 6:43 am

      Hey Sharmi!! Going to try this today. I not really good with baking stuff so not keeping my hopes high. Anyway, will let you know how it turns out to be. Cheers!!

      Reply
    86. Anonymous

      March 06, 2012 at 5:23 pm

      Can u suggest any cake recipes using pressure cooker, because i don't have oven.. I have seen some recipe videos in you-tube where they they do brownies, cakes using pressure cooker.. If you suggest any recipes using pressure cooker, it will be very useful..

      Reply
    87. Sharmilee! :)

      March 06, 2012 at 5:25 pm

      @Anon : I've not personally tried any cake with pressure cooker…may be if I try in future will surely let you know.

      Reply
    88. priya

      March 13, 2012 at 3:38 am

      I tried this recipe and it came out very well.. ur measurements are accurate… keep posting more recipes… it'll be very useful for beginners like me…

      Reply
    89. cheruba nelson

      March 13, 2012 at 5:21 am

      hi! i am cheruba and am 15yrs old.i love cooking and tried ur recipe..thank u so much for the recipe ….had a great time making the cake…

      Reply
    90. Nayana Shetti

      March 25, 2012 at 12:17 pm

      HI.. Nice cake.. loved it.. Thank you..

      Reply
    91. sri

      April 07, 2012 at 12:41 pm

      Hi Sharmi,
      First time visitor and have become your follower. thanks to ur colorful blogs.
      Just an request, pls do share the procedure of baking the cake using pressure cooker 🙂

      Reply
    92. Sandhani

      April 12, 2012 at 12:16 pm

      I too tried it Sharmilee and it turned out really well.I didn't use choco chips instead increased the quantity of sugar.Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    93. Pallavi

      April 17, 2012 at 6:08 pm

      Hi Sharmi..

      This is the first recipe I followed from your blogs and it came out fantastic..I have become follower from then and going to try each and every recipe of yours.
      Thanks

      Reply
    94. Namrata

      April 18, 2012 at 3:12 am

      The cake turned out as promised! It was delicious.

      Reply
    95. Pallavi

      April 21, 2012 at 5:23 pm

      Just one question..what's the use of lemon here?

      Reply
    96. Sharmilee! :)

      April 21, 2012 at 7:53 pm

      @Pallavi : When lemon juice reacts with baking soda it helps the cake to rise.

      Reply
    97. nd

      May 03, 2012 at 10:04 pm

      Hi sharmee,

      I can't believe that a cake without eggs can be so good. I normally don't eat chocolate cake. But due to my daughters allergy problem I had to make thiscake which was without eggs and without milk, best. I just wanted to ask, this cake was hard from top and little sticky from inside. Is this how it's supposed tobe. I had baked it for 30 minutes.

      Reply
    98. nd

      May 03, 2012 at 10:07 pm

      Hi Sharmee,
      Due to my daughters allergy of eggs and milk I was searching for a good cake recipe. I normally don't like chocolate cake but this was just amazing.
      I just wanted to ask- the top was hard but inside it wassticky. Is this how it's supposed to be. I hadbaked for 30min.

      Reply
    99. Sharmilee! :)

      May 04, 2012 at 1:47 am

      @nd: Yes it has slight crusty top and inside is moist with the cake texture.

      Reply
    100. Anonymous

      May 12, 2012 at 6:23 pm

      I made this and it was perfect!! Thank you so much!! Anyway, I am having guests over and I want to make this, but one of them has diabetes. Could I use artificial sweetener instead? Like splenda? Thank you again 🙂

      Reply
    101. Sharmilee! :)

      May 13, 2012 at 3:11 am

      @Anon : I havent tried any sweetners so not sure…May be you can half the recipe to try…

      Reply
    102. Unknown

      May 22, 2012 at 9:34 pm

      Would you be able to stack this recipe and decorate it for a birthday?

      Reply
    103. Unknown

      May 22, 2012 at 9:34 pm

      Would you be able to stack this cake and decorate it with frosting for a birthday?

      Reply
    104. Sharmilee! :)

      May 23, 2012 at 1:52 am

      @Unknown : This is very moist so a bit hard to stack it up…as far as I know 🙂

      Reply
    105. Sushmita Das

      May 29, 2012 at 10:35 am

      It came out well! My first attempt at cake making, alone :). Thanks

      Reply
    106. maha

      June 04, 2012 at 6:43 pm

      hi..sharmi…..this is maha..i love ur baking recipes..they r just awesum…n d pics r just beautiful…can u introduce some more baking recipes especially less butter/oil and sugar….hope u will dear…..thank u
      WIH U ALL THE BEST 2 U N UR BLOG TOO:-)

      Reply
    107. Avneesh Gupta

      June 14, 2012 at 2:44 pm

      Hello Sharmi,
      I love cooking. I tried your cake recipe and it came out almost perfect. It's moist and soft, but i would like it a little more fluffy to make it perfect. Do you have any suggestion?
      Thanks once again, i have bookmarked your site and would be a regular visitor now. 🙂

      thanks
      Avneesh

      Reply
    108. Sharmilee! :)

      June 14, 2012 at 3:41 pm

      @Avneesh : THats great to hear but this cake by itself is moist natured and not too fluffy. I followed the orginal recipe as such didnt modify so not sure….

      Reply
    109. Bela Rody

      June 27, 2012 at 7:19 pm

      Hi! I'm wondering about how big the cake is/how many people can eat it. It looks fabulous! I wanna make it today for my birthday 🙂

      Reply
    110. Surayya Mohomed

      July 07, 2012 at 11:09 am

      how to do icing for this cake?

      Reply
    111. Sharmilee! :)

      July 07, 2012 at 5:20 pm

      @Surayya : Havent tried icing for this cake, will update in this post when I try a proper icing…

      Reply
    112. Pramati Kalwad

      July 10, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      Just finished baking this cake! It's seriously the best chocolate cake I've made! I had tried your vanilla sponge cake and served it with vanilla cream and strawberry coulis. It turned out to be great too! 🙂 thanks a lot for posting these recipes! It is really useful for vegetarians like us 🙂

      Reply
    113. DeVyAnI

      July 21, 2012 at 5:03 pm

      my dear i love ur cooking, n knw what i tried your recipe with plain flour n it turned out to b just awesome,n it raised to its full throttle.n it tasted yummmmmmm!!! thankyouu soo mucch, i really appreciate your efforts. 😀

      Reply
    114. Inge

      July 29, 2012 at 12:37 pm

      I've just made them and they are a pleasant surprise indeed. Iwill add chocloate chips the next time to give them a bit more structure.
      Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    115. Rahul Somasundar

      August 05, 2012 at 11:57 am

      Its looks Yummy….sharmilee….can you tell me its a half kg cake or 1 kg…as I want to make 1 kg cake…

      Reply
    116. Sharmilee! :)

      August 05, 2012 at 12:17 pm

      @Rahul : Not really sure but may come around 1/2 kg I guess..

      Reply
    117. sonali goel

      August 25, 2012 at 11:21 am

      Hi can u tell me the for how long need to cook in microwave and at what temperature?

      Reply
    118. Sharmilee! :)

      August 25, 2012 at 12:39 pm

      @Sonali : You can go ahread with the same temperature and timing alone check 5mins before the mentioned timing and then proceed…

      Reply
    119. anusha

      August 28, 2012 at 6:42 pm

      Tats a lovely cake . Also wen U mean oil, is it olive olive U apply?

      Reply
    120. Sharmilee! :)

      August 29, 2012 at 1:07 am

      @Anusha : I used normal cooking oil…

      Reply
    121. Shawneen Nicole

      August 30, 2012 at 5:22 am

      Delicious cake! I did not have chocolate chips so I added some cinnamon, ground cloves, and nutmeg, it makes a very nice spice cake as well. Thank you so much for this recipe. I was craving something sweet but thought I did not have the ingredients to make anything. I was so excited when I found this recipe and enjoyed eating every moist morsel!

      Reply
    122. anusha

      August 30, 2012 at 2:58 pm

      Hi Sharmi, I tried out this cake today ,came out very well although it tasted a bit oily ?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 22, 2016 at 8:31 am

        It shouldnt..if it is then change ur oil and see..Use odourless cooking oil

        Reply
    123. Ram baheti,Secretary Reception committee,AIKS

      September 03, 2012 at 7:40 am

      hi this is manasi…this receipe is really fantastic!!! i'm gonna make it for my son…i have one query..i don't have oven can i use gas stove and cook in to pressure cooker without usinf vent? plz reply.. i'am waiting for it so i can make it as early as possible
      thanks..

      Reply
    124. Sharmilee! :)

      September 03, 2012 at 8:27 am

      @Manasi : I havent tried baking in pressure cooker so far but sure to update if I am successful in it in the future 🙂

      Reply
    125. Uma

      September 06, 2012 at 8:42 pm

      Hi Sharmilee,
      I am not much of a baker, but your pictorial made it easy for me. My family loved this cake, really moist. Thank you -:)
      Keep up the good work.

      Reply
    126. Senthamilselvi

      September 17, 2012 at 2:52 am

      Hey sharmi,

      I like all ur recipes and try them blindly.it comes out great. Today i tried moist chocolate cake. Guess what i didnt habe APF, so tried with our ashirvad wheat flour.it came out spongy, let me see if i can send u some pics. They were awesome in texture. Just that i didnt add a cup of sugar as u said for cake without choco chips, it was little tasteless. My kid likes cake with cocoa, so it was a great hit! If you like the whole wheat bread, then sure you will like them with whole wheat flour. I didnt get them hard at all!

      Thanks a lot for all ur recipes. Keep going , they r great.

      Reply
    127. arthi

      October 08, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      Hi, amazing cake. I want to try it but in a smaller quantity. My doubt is whether I must half all th ingredients or just a few main ones like th flour and oil

      Reply
    128. Sharmilee! :)

      October 08, 2012 at 12:55 pm

      @Arthi : Just half all the measures and choose a baking tin accordingly….

      Reply
    129. Shobhana Subramanian

      October 10, 2012 at 6:33 am

      Wonderful blog Sharmi 🙂
      I am hooked on to your blog, mainly for the simplicity in presentation and for the step by step instructions which make me feel as if I am with you when you are making a particular recipe.
      Keep your good work going.
      Excellent photographs to accompany with the recipes to make it more convincing for us to give it a definite try.

      Reply
    130. ahalya kn

      October 18, 2012 at 5:41 pm

      ohhhhhh the cake looks soooooo yum and beautiful mouth waterin pictutres…….. awesome

      Reply
    131. backyardu

      November 14, 2012 at 5:22 am

      can I use a mix of wheat flour and maida replacing all purpose flour
      (cookin 4 the 1st time)

      Reply
    132. Sharmilee! :)

      November 14, 2012 at 12:27 pm

      @Backyardu : Yes you you but the taste will sure differ…

      Reply
    133. sheetal

      November 16, 2012 at 3:29 pm

      Love the cake picture.
      I really want to try it for my kids.
      can you pls half the measurements and post it.

      Reply
    134. Sharmilee! :)

      November 16, 2012 at 3:46 pm

      Thank you Sheetal..Just half all the measures to get a smaller cake

      Reply
    135. prithi ballal

      November 25, 2012 at 1:18 pm

      was really yumm…fantastic recipe

      Reply
    136. sanjita mishra

      December 19, 2012 at 9:19 am

      This looks mouthwatering…..
      All Purpose Flour is not available in my area. So, can I use normal maida instead?

      Reply
    137. Sharmilee! :)

      December 19, 2012 at 10:01 am

      @Sanjita : Yeah sure maida can be used…both are same only as far as I know 🙂

      Reply
    138. sPENceR

      December 21, 2012 at 8:36 am

      Hey. Ive tried baking this cake for like a million time already. I personally love it but the rest of my family members didnt think so. I just love the way it tasted but they said it wasnt "fluffy" enough which i agree with. What could be wrong? The texture of the cake is kind of like i dont know how to say this well its kind of "jammed pack" together. Is it supposed to be like that? And i also use a round baking pan and i always get this volcano like rise with cracks running down the middle…pls help. Thanks.

      Reply
    139. Sharmilee! :)

      December 21, 2012 at 9:46 am

      @Spencer : This cake is very moist so doesnt crack on top…not really sure what went wrong…The cake comes out soft and moist…

      Reply
    140. Apoorva Shetty

      December 25, 2012 at 4:49 am

      Hi.. I just wanted to sk u whether I can make the cake 2 days in advance and keep it for my parents anniversarry which is day after tomorrow..

      Reply
    141. Sharmilee! :)

      December 25, 2012 at 5:12 am

      @Apoorva : Yes you can make it in advance and store it.

      Reply
    142. Anamika

      December 26, 2012 at 11:00 am

      Why do you use baking powder and baking soda? Can't we just use baking powder alone?

      Reply
    143. Sharmilee! :)

      December 26, 2012 at 11:24 am

      @Anamika : You can skip baking powder – I have mentioned it as an optional ingredient

      Reply
    144. Megha

      December 29, 2012 at 10:00 am

      Hi,
      I tried the recipe. The cake is quite tasty but not moist, can you suggest what must have gone wrong. Thanks

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        December 30, 2012 at 3:58 am

        Not really sure what went wrong…the wet ingredients are more here and the batter is on the runny side and the cake comes out very moist…

        Reply
    145. Hannah Shalini

      January 16, 2013 at 4:30 am

      hi sharmi….i cant thank u enough….ur my life saver…. i used to make chocolate cake years ago…. but since i lost touch the last few times wen i gave an attempt they all flopped…. but ur recipe saved my day…. dint know how an eggless chocolate cake could b tis soft n moist…. my family loved it ….. i use an OTG too… so tis recipe is perfect….thank u …

      Reply
    146. snow

      February 03, 2013 at 7:14 pm

      wanted something without eggs… this looks good so I quickly made it.. in the oven now can't wait to try it later.

      Reply
    147. snow

      February 03, 2013 at 7:15 pm

      Cake looks good.. like the fact no eggs.. in the oven now can't wait to try it. Altered by adding baking powder.

      Reply
    148. kirti ganesh

      February 12, 2013 at 4:24 pm

      Hi sharmi. Tried this cake made a small change added 1tsp of instant coffee powder to 1 cup warm water. Tasted heavenly. I am a vegetarian n make only eggless cakes with curd or condensed milk n very cumbersome procedure. This is very simply n easy and cost effective.

      Reply
    149. Sree

      February 18, 2013 at 2:11 am

      hi sharmi,

      can u update your cup size please….
      coz maida – 1+1/2 cups = 200 grms
      but sugar – 3/4 cup = 165 grms
      little confused here – generally we should use same cup for all ingredients right?
      please clarify….

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        February 18, 2013 at 2:41 am

        Each ingredient weights differently so have the given the measures in cups and grams…You either follow cup or gm measures…it will be confusing if you compare both gm and cup measures

        Reply
    150. Priya

      March 01, 2013 at 4:50 pm

      This cake is right now in my oven:)the batter tasted yum..eagerly waiting for the results now…

      Reply
    151. Priya

      March 02, 2013 at 7:31 am

      its done and tasted like bakery bought cake..i did frost it with chocolate ganache and chocolate chips..best things abt this recipe is its eggless and butter less….no compromise on the taste also 🙂

      Reply
    152. Nachman Fahrner

      March 12, 2013 at 3:53 pm

      Great recipe, thanks for sharing in such a detailed way!

      Reply
      • kunda

        April 07, 2013 at 7:41 am

        I will be highly obliged if u give the measurements in grams…

        Reply
    153. kunda

      April 07, 2013 at 7:39 am

      Hi
      In case I want 2 use amul buttert instead of oil whats the quantity of butter to b used?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        April 07, 2013 at 12:39 pm

        I have measured for maida alone , not sure of using butter…may be when I try using it, will surely update u

        Reply
    154. A Sharma

      April 10, 2013 at 10:47 am

      Have you tried to make it to make it in a cooker?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        April 10, 2013 at 11:23 am

        No I havent baked in pressure cooker so far

        Reply
    155. Shivi

      April 22, 2013 at 4:50 am

      Sharmi , i have tried numerous recipees from various blogs for this chocolate cake.. but trust me , for the first time my cake turned out exactly like the one you have shown here.. and with the simplest ingredients and method .. This cake scores 10 on 10 🙂 cheers !

      Reply
    156. Abhilasha Kothari

      April 22, 2013 at 11:01 pm

      lovely cake

      Reply
    157. Nimisha

      April 25, 2013 at 12:01 pm

      Hello….
      can we make vanilla version of it by skipping addition of only cocoa powder to it…do we need to change the measurements of other ingredients….
      thanks,

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        April 25, 2013 at 12:05 pm

        Yes you can do try it without changing the measures of the ingredients…

        Reply
    158. riddhi

      July 20, 2013 at 4:53 am

      sharmilee di
      i tried making the cake using half the measures you provided
      do i have to reduce the time or temperature of cooking as well?
      because when i cook the cake with half measurements , it becomes more on the crispier side
      so should i reduce the time?
      how much time did you cook when you halved the recipe?
      please help!!

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        July 20, 2013 at 5:23 am

        No I didnt reduce the temperature and gave a good 30mins for baking…

        Reply
    159. riddhi

      July 20, 2013 at 1:09 pm

      thank you so much for your prompt reply…
      🙂
      i will make it again tomorrow and let you know

      Reply
    160. Nibila Backer

      July 28, 2013 at 9:52 am

      Thank u so much for ur recipes..i love ur blog..
      one request ,please try to update the baking items cooking other than in oven.

      Reply
    161. Swati Singh

      August 28, 2013 at 10:44 am

      thank u so mach ma'am by help of ur recipe today i made first perfect cake thannnnnnnnnnnnk u sooooooooo much

      Reply
    162. Kavya

      October 06, 2013 at 8:19 am

      Hi Sharmi….

      Ur cake is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!…… u have mentioned all purpose flour.. I didnt get it… I'm very new to ur blog and I hardly cook…. what is the basic ingredient of that all purposr flour… is it some thing like maida….

      Reply
    163. Kavya

      October 06, 2013 at 8:27 am

      Hi Sharmi….

      Ur Cake is awesome!!!!!!….. I LOVE CHOCOLATES… And its a great treat for my eyes…. I felt very happy and reading ur blogs… Its a very nice and organized presentation…. I also feel like preparing this cake… I hardly cook…. But seeing ur blogs… Any body feels like cooking… YOUR'S IS SUCH A MOTIVATING PRESENTATION….

      You have mentioned all purpose flour… what exactly it is… Some what like maida or what…

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 06, 2013 at 9:45 am

        Good to hear that!! Yes all purpose flour is maida….

        Reply
    164. ven v change d way v look @ things,things change:)

      October 30, 2013 at 7:37 pm

      Hey Sharmi.. I tried this today.. The cake turned out quite good, but there were 2 issues with it:

      1. I had cracks all over the top of the cake, this must be probably my oven.. I should try next time with lesser temperature.

      2. The texture of the cake looked lovely, but while tasting it was a bit sticky to the mouth. Any idea how this can be corrected?

      my cake tin is a big round one… So i doubled all your measurements to match that.. Rest was the same..

      i bought icing cone and made some decoration.. So the cake looked lovely.. We are big time fans of your mug cake.. My husband who generally doesn't like chocolate loves it 🙂

      Reply
    165. SHARMILEE J

      October 31, 2013 at 1:46 am

      1.One of the main reasons for the cake to crack is when the batter id dry…..
      2.The texture of the cake should be porous and more of cakey…it will not be sticky
      Do try it next time with exact temperature and measurements am sure you will get it perfect 🙂

      Reply
    166. Ruhi Saxena

      November 14, 2013 at 5:36 am

      hello sharmilee J, tried ur vanilla sponge cake…came out very well and everyone appeciate it!! will you please share chocolate sponge cake, as i love the sponge texture a lot. please try to share.
      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
    167. Saarah

      November 27, 2013 at 8:04 am

      hi Sarmilee ! I have just made this cake and taste it, its awesome!! Thanks a lot for sharing. One question can we take milk instead of water?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 29, 2013 at 4:03 am

        You can try Sarah…I havent tried it so not very sure about the substitute

        Reply
    168. Riya

      December 02, 2013 at 3:09 pm

      Hey hi sharmi,
      I tried this recipe now. It came out well. But the top has cracked and its very sticky. I added the exact measurements. Suggest any basic cake for me to try.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 05, 2013 at 1:19 pm

        This is one of the easy and basic cakes only….Not sure what went wrong for you. May be check out eggless vanilla sponge cake recipe

        Reply
    169. Hanisha Arora

      December 09, 2013 at 1:09 pm

      Hi ….was searching for no egg no butter recipe since long…n urs came out to be perfect….decorated it wid truffle sauce for my in laws anniversary n bravo. ..all loved it…can u pls asap help out wid a vanilla cake usin dis recipe.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 09, 2013 at 4:32 pm

        Please check the eggless vanilla sponge cake recipe…..

        Reply
    170. Hanisha Arora

      December 22, 2013 at 1:05 pm

      Can u pls lemme knw how can I make d cake more spongier…as dis cums out a lil on the dougher side…but awsum thou…

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 23, 2013 at 6:19 pm

        The cake comes out very soft and spongy only…If the batter is not mixed properly or the cake is not baked to perfection it will be more like dough….please my notes section for tips

        Reply
    171. VishnuPriya Srivathsa

      December 22, 2013 at 1:10 pm

      Hiii Sharmilee… This cake is definitely a keeper.. I baked it in a microwave and my little one (2 yrs 8mths) is very happy that she asked me to bake this everyday 🙂 Love most of your recipes.. Keep them as benchmark while cooking.. Thanks for the lovely blog and lovelier pictures…

      Reply
    172. KIRTIKA

      December 28, 2013 at 12:46 pm

      In your cups and spoon size, it is written 1 cup- 250 gm and in this recipe, u have written 1 and 1/2 cup (200gm). how come such mismatch??

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 29, 2013 at 11:29 am

        Please check my "Cup & Spoon Measures" on the side bar….It says 250ml and not gms
        Each ingredient weights differently so you need to weight the cup measure in a kitchen scale to get it converted to grams and that what I have done…Hope this helps!

        Reply
    173. sushma srikanth

      January 17, 2014 at 4:15 pm

      Hi Sharmilee. I have not yet tried your cake receipe yet but I intend to. With my 3 trials of baking chocolate cake the two issues I have is 1. the cake is too dry and 2. the cake didnt come out of the baking plate :(. I guess the butter application was less in my 2nd trail. Now for the cake / pastry to be juicy what needs to be done. Could you please suggest. Thank you. Sushma

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        January 18, 2014 at 3:59 am

        It depends on the recipe, for some recipes the batter is thickish and for some the batter it is runny….Please read my demoulding tips too.

        Reply
    174. Ananya Nedunuri

      January 22, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      Hi Sharmilee, I baked this cake yesterday. It came out very well. I like my desserts sweet so I was planning to increase the sugar to 1 cup with the chocolate chips. Also I'm in the US and i baked it at 350 for 30 minutes. It was done by then.

      Reply
    175. Normally Contrary

      March 24, 2014 at 7:15 am

      Hi, If if want to halve the recipe, should i reduce the baking powder to 1/2 tsp?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        March 24, 2014 at 2:07 pm

        Yes halve all the ingredients……

        Reply
    176. lololo me

      April 08, 2014 at 1:18 pm

      I want to jump in the screen and eat that cake (above)

      Reply
    177. Divya Biju

      May 03, 2014 at 4:19 am

      hi Sharmiii..
      Can i make cupcake with the same recipe.
      And Pls try to add some basic icing tips.

      Reply
    178. Sonal Kalra

      June 08, 2014 at 7:32 pm

      Hi Sharmi ! This cake looks amazing ! I have the question – the above mentioned quantity of ingredients are before or after you halved them?

      Reply
    179. Kongu Nattu Tamizhachi

      June 11, 2014 at 1:30 am

      I loved your receipe. I am not a good baker,I never tried even being in USA for 4 years. I tried it and it came good but not best(I felt). It didn't raise and it wasn't porous as yours look when cut. Is there something with "mixing in one direction"? I missed doing that and didn't add salt.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        June 12, 2014 at 9:29 am

        I guess the soda / baking powder must be inactive….No mixing in one direction is just a top for even mixing so that shouldn't have any problem….

        Reply
    180. $ubh@

      July 26, 2014 at 3:41 pm

      Wonderful.. Luv all ur recipes Sharmi..
      Had a question-I have unsweetened cocoa powder, how much additional sugar do I add to chocolate based dishes to make it taste like I have used normal cocoa powder.. ?

      Reply
    181. Nisha

      September 20, 2014 at 5:53 pm

      Hi,
      Tried this cake for my hubby's hap day. It turned out really well. Everyone liked it. Thanks

      Reply
    182. Shreeja Nair

      October 07, 2014 at 11:37 am

      Hi Sharmi! Your recipes are always so delicious and awesome. But I've got a problem that the bottom of cake has become gooey and liquid-y.Plus my daughter's getting an eggy flavor in it. Can you please tell me why has this happened and how to avoid this? I await for your reply! 🙂

      Reply
    183. Lalitha Maheswari

      October 08, 2014 at 2:45 am

      hi Sharmi… looks yummmm!!! But i want to try and replace stevia instead of sugar. If so how much would i have to replace?

      Reply
    184. Jothi Sastry

      December 16, 2014 at 8:45 am

      HI Sharmi, my question is on the blender, you have used a stirrer / manual blender, is it ok to use the electric blender? If so at what speed, I have a Philips one. I am very new to baking, guess this is a dumb question, but want to be sure the outcome is good………….if not great

      Reply
    185. sab

      February 17, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      Hi sharmi.. Tried this cake. Came out very well. Tasted not less than a brownie.. Thanks for your recipe

      Reply
    186. gaya3gopu

      April 04, 2015 at 4:56 pm

      Hi Sharmilee . I baked this cake and got the perfect texture. But my cake had the taste of water. Which oil did you use in the cake. Tell me the difference between tbsp and tsp. did you powder the sugar or bought powdered sugar from store

      Reply
    187. Avanti Punde - Dharmadhikari

      April 23, 2015 at 7:36 pm

      Hi I want to bake same recipe in 9 inch pan round.
      Should I double it to get 1 9*2 cake?

      Reply
    188. Shilpa Mohan

      May 03, 2015 at 2:24 pm

      Thanks a ton for this recipe Akka! My first ever bake and it turned out really well!! Can't wait to try out more recipes!! Super excited 🙂

      Reply
    189. nikita shrivastava

      June 11, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      Ma'am can i bake this cake in cooker or tandoor? I don't have oven.. and this one looks tempting.. i really want to try it..

      Reply
    190. najwan nazki

      June 25, 2015 at 9:25 am

      hey if i am using the quantities you specified what size of pan should i use?

      Reply
    191. Akshi Patel

      August 18, 2015 at 5:58 am

      Hi, I am a newbie in baking. have been trying out your vanilla sponge cake (eggless) and it turned out quite well. I tried this chocolate moist cake as well. But i the top was hard but inside it was a little sticky. Is this how it's supposed to be. I had baked for 30min. And my cake cracked a little bit on the top. Did something go wrong?

      Reply
    192. Manasa

      September 10, 2015 at 8:55 pm

      Hi
      Can I use this cake as a base for making eggless black forest cake?

      Reply
    193. Gbala Ji

      November 13, 2015 at 11:26 am

      How would it be baked when there is no microwave oven around? My mom might just able to prepare this one for me if you give me an idea about the alternatives. Thank you for the efforts.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 14, 2015 at 4:31 pm

        You can try in pressure cooker but haven't tried this recipe in it, Please check pressure cooker cake post for more details

        Reply
    194. Unknown

      November 16, 2015 at 6:46 am

      Hi Sharmilee,

      I tried this recipe today. I am not sure what went wrong. the cake is moist and fluffy. Also looks amazing. I used maida instead of all purpose flour. The taste of the cake felt like an old stored cake.
      Could the type of oil make any difference in taste? Or i had stored maida for a long time, could it be possible by using maida the taste would differ?
      It would be great if you could help me with this. 🙂

      Thanks a lot!

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 17, 2015 at 11:41 am

        I am really not sure of the difference between maida and all purpose flour?! Yes use odourless cooking oil else the oil taste will be there

        Reply
    195. Shivani Gupta

      January 20, 2016 at 4:38 pm

      Hi Sharmi,
      I loved your eggless sponge cake and hence wanted to try this cake as well.
      I want to make a 2 kg cake. Should I double the same in a 9 inch pan to get this weight? Could you please respond asap as I intend to make this cake tomorrow 🙂
      Regards,
      Shivani

      Reply
    196. Shivani Gupta

      January 20, 2016 at 4:41 pm

      Hi Sharmi,
      I loved your eggless sponge cake and hence wanted to try this one as well.
      I want to make a 2 kg cake so should I just double this recipe to get the same in a 9 inch pan?
      Regards,
      Shivani

      Reply
    197. Mousumi Bhattacharya

      February 19, 2016 at 6:22 pm

      Cake looks yummy .wish I could have a slice.In some recipes I have seen bake means micro plus covection mode.can u please clear my doubt about wat u mean by bake fr 35mins in 180 degree?

      Reply
    198. White Tree Photography

      February 21, 2016 at 7:10 pm

      Hi! Can you let me know what oil I should use? I am assuming vegetable. Is this correct?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 22, 2016 at 8:32 am

        Yes it is cooking oil

        Reply
    199. sab

      February 26, 2016 at 6:14 am

      Hi sharmi,

      I tried this recipe.. But it came out very bitter.. I omitted baking powder and tried again, still with the same result.. Could not figure out the reason for this.. Can you tell me where it would have gone wrong? TIA Sabitha

      Reply
    200. Sri Devi

      February 28, 2016 at 5:56 pm

      Hi sharmi..i am a fan of your recipes.i tried this cake but sorry to say the result was too bad. The top portion was crispy and tasty like brownie but inside the cake was not baked properly and the batter was too watery. Mine is an 16L OTG. Do you think this measurement was too much for my oven or any other specific reason. It will be great if u could share some tips with me.thanks.

      Reply
    201. Sri Devi

      March 09, 2016 at 4:05 am

      hi sharmilee..i have liked your recipes but am so sorry that this cake turned a disaster. the cake was too bad and dry. The top portion was fluffy well but inside it was raw and the bottom part too. I am using an 16 litre OTG Bajaj. I used the same quantity for all ingredients as you had mentioned here. Do you think my oven is too small to bake this much. Any suggestions would be of great help. Thanks. I am very much new to baking.

      Reply
    202. Wandering mind !!!

      March 17, 2016 at 3:32 am

      Hi.. tired ur recipe….came out very well…i used white vinegar instead of lemon use .. very easy recipe without condensed milk… thanks…

      Reply
    203. RDL

      September 29, 2016 at 5:17 pm

      Hi Sharmilee…I have a small doubt. Is cooking soda and baking soda same. Can we use cooking soda in this recipe?

      Reply
    204. Anitha Anand

      February 24, 2017 at 12:40 pm

      Made this for my son’s birthday and it was a super hit in our family. Frosted it with chocolate ganache and it was heavenly : )

      Reply
    205. Guga Priya

      June 11, 2017 at 8:58 pm

      Hi sharmi,
      Tried your chocolate cake recipe and it came quite well for a beginner. The taste was gud. But the cake struck to the sides and bottom of the pan and turned out be little roasted. But the centre was soft and moist. I want to know whether its normal for a chocolate cake?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        July 05, 2017 at 7:46 am

        Grease the pan well so that the cake comes out easily.

        Reply
    206. Priya

      September 19, 2017 at 6:35 pm

      Hi Sharmi,

      I am a frequent visitor of your blog and most of your recipes are my favorite. They have never failed me in the very first attempt. For this cake recipe, I request you to share the proportions of ingredients for baking 1 kg of cake. Your response shall be of great help to me since I am planning to bake this cake for my daughter’s b’day which is nearing.

      Reply
    207. Megha

      October 15, 2017 at 3:36 pm

      Hi I tried ur cake..It turned out awesome…
      I used same exact measurements….but it’s taste is slightly soapy. …Wat could be the cause. .plz help

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        October 19, 2017 at 7:28 am

        soapy means dont get you sorry?

        Reply
    208. Kavitha

      December 19, 2017 at 11:19 pm

      The cake turned out to be a disaster. It was too bitter. 🙁 Don’t know what went so wrong..

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        January 15, 2018 at 11:52 am

        If the cake is burnt or coco powder is more then the cake may turn out bitter…not really sure what went wrong for u!

        Reply
    209. Pavithra

      May 14, 2018 at 10:41 am

      Hi sharmi. Cake looks very yummy👌 If I want to bake in a loaf pan, the baking time will vary or the same. Hoping for your response 🙂

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        May 14, 2018 at 11:48 am

        It depends on the size and quantity of batter if its big and batter is more the time will extend

        Reply
    210. Supriya

      May 25, 2020 at 11:48 am

      Can you please give measurement in tbsp
      Like you have for chocolate cup cake recipe. I always go wrong with baking due to measurement.
      I like your recipes they are good, thank you for sharing with us!

      Reply
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