Easiest Egg Free Chocolate Cake Recipe (ever) with an even easier chocolate frosting! Dress it up with a rich buttercream frosting, or dress down this eggfree, butterfree chocolate cake with a simple chocolate drip, this is THE ultimate chocolate cake that both kids and adults love!
This chocolate cake recipe is so easy and so very simple.
This is one of my favorite easiest chocolate cake recipes. Reason being, I only bake a chocolate cake when my kids want me to because this is the only kind that they devour.
What helps is that, this chocolate cake recipe is simple. If done right, it turns out to be moist, spongy and extremely delectable.
Neither butter nor egg used in this chocolate cake recipe
Made with few simple ingredients and glazed with the best chocolate glaze ever, this Easiest Chocolate Cake Recipe is every chocolate lover’s dream cake.
My son celebrated his 10th Birthday yesterday with this Chocolate Cake. His demands were straightforward – he wanted us to wake him up with a piece of brownie with a candle stuck on it, go to a basketball game, have a family dinner and then finish off the day with chocolate cake. We got him all that. We have invited some of his close buddies for a jump house party next weekend. I’m thinking about baking chocolate cupcakes for them!
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS EASIEST EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Because, its chocolate!!!
It’s rich, moist, chocolaty and super flavorful
It’s super quick and easy to make
Egg free and butter free
It can be your go-to recipe for any event. – birthday chocolate cake/ tea time chocolate cake/special occasion chocolate cake.
The recipe can be used to make chocolate cupcakes.
WHAT INGREDIENTS YOU NEED TO MAKE AN EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
- All Purpose Flour: Regular all purpose flour is used.
- Cocoa: Unsweetened cocoa is used
- Sugar: White granulated sugar is used.
- Hot Coffee: I like to use strong coffee but you can really use any coffee on hand. It amplifies the chocolate flavor. But if you’re not a fan just use water
- Butter Milk: I made my own buttermilk by adding 1 tbsp white vinegar to 1 cup milk. You rest the milk mixed wit vinegar for 5 minutes. The milk will thicken. Buttermilk adds such a moistness to the chocolate cake
- Oil: This cake is ultra-moist due to the vegetable oil.
- Baking powder, baking soda, salt
STEP BY STEP METHOD TO MAKE THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE
- Sift the dry ingredients together: Flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt
- Mix the wet ingredients: buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanilla extract and beat until smooth (about 3 minutes)
- Stir in hot coffee
- Pour batter into the cake tin
- Bake.
- Let the cake cool completely.
- Frost
TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CAKE
Anyone who wants to bake a cake, needs to know their tools and equipment make their baking a success.
HAND MIXER:
A hand mixer will be handy. But hey, it doesn’t have to be fancy at all. Any basic hand mixer will work. If you don’t have a hand mixer, then use a balloon whisk.
MIXING BOWLS:
Last year, my friend gifted me 3 stackable mixing bowls. They have been a life saver. Its stainless steel and deep. My batter doesn’t make a mess anymore . 😛
CAKE PANS
I have a good selection of cake pans starting from round to rectangular to squares to Bundt. But you don’t have to collect cake pans if you aren’t as crazy as me. I would suggest you stick to the basic cake tins. In this recipe I have used a round cake tin in 9 inch.
PARCHAMENT PAPER
A must have for me. Unless I’m baking brownies, I always always line my cake tins with parchment paper.
TIPS & VARIATIONS
Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is the most common mistake. The best, and easiest way to measure flour is by using a scale. If you don’t have one then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off.
Allow the cake to cool 15 minutes in pans, then run a butter knife around the edges of each cake. Set the racks down and gently thump on the bottom of the pans until the cakes release. Cool completely before handling or frosting.
This chocolate cake can be made into a two layer cakes. Divide the batter equally between two cake tins and bake.
This easy chocolate cake can be used for a lot of fillings. If you have berry preserves, then use that as a filling. Raspberry and strawberry go so well with chocolate. Even pomegranate.
MORE CHOCOLATE RECIPES
Here are a couple chocolate recipes if you are as crazy for chocolate as my family –
Chocolate Covered No-Bake Energy Bites
Double Chocolate Mini Bundt Cakes (One Bowl Recipe)
Easy Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Easiest Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe (Ever)
Equipment
- 1 9 inch round cake pan
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
DRY INGREDIENTS
- 2 Cups All purpose Flour
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 Tsp Baking powder
- 1 Tsp Baking soda
- 1 Tsp Salt
WET INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup Yogurt
- 1 cup Buttermilk or (1 cup milk mixed with 1 tbsp white vinegar. Rest for couple minutes)
- 1 cup Hot black coffee
- 1/2 cup Oil
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
FOR CHOCOLATE GLAZE
- 1 Can Evaporated milk
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 Cup Water
- 2 Tbsp Corn flour
- 4 Tbsp Oil
Instructions
PREPARTION
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
- Grease a 9 inch round cake pan and line with a piece of parchment paper. Set aside
SIFT THE DRY INGREDIENTS
- Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set it aside
MIX THE WET INGREDIENTS
- In the large bowl mix buttermilk, yogurt, oil, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth (about 3 minutes).
- Stir in hot coffee with a rubber spatula. Batter will be very runny.
BAKE the CHOCOLATE CAKE
- Pour batter into the cake pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 30/35 minutes, until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- COOL THE CAKE
HOW TO MAKE THE GLAZE
- Combine all ingredients except oil in a large saucepan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick.
- Turn off heat. Add oil and stir. Cool for a bit and drizzle over the cake until cake is fully covered.
Notes
1. Use the same amount of GF flour to make a Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe.
2. Use Non-diary milk like – almond/cashew/oat to make a Dairy-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe.
3. Use 2/3 cup of unsweetened apple sauce or 1/2 cup fresh greek yogurt to replace 2 eggs used in this recipe. This will make a moist Egg-Free Chocolate Cake.
PIN for LATER
I am so hungry right now for something chocolate so your cake is causing me to drool a little.
How many oz of evaporated milk is required?
Regular milk
Tried it today!! I made it without eggs, used yogurt as egg substitute and used olive oil. It urned out so good!! This recipe is a keeper!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you ❤️
How many inches cake did u make in the picture?
9 inch
Can this be covered in fondant ?
Looks delicious! How much of apf and cocoa powder in grams? Can the recipe be halved?
Where can I find evaporated milk in Hyderabad?
Use Amul cream
If hot water is added to the egg milk batter wouldn’t the eggs get cooked?
TSP is teaspoonful OR tablespoonfuls
What size is the evaporated can of milk? How many ml?
What size is the cake pain we are to use?
Can you provide the measurement in GRAMS for the flour, cocoa, sugar, etc.?
Thanks.
Tea spoon
No. You dont use piping hot water
What is the measurement of your cup? Please specify
Hi there, I am in absolute love with this recipe. The only addition I would like you to add is, do mention in your recipe as to when to add Sugar and Vanilla essence” . That seems to be missing. I almost missed adding sugar the 1st time I made, as it said, add flour, salt, b. Pdr and b. Soda and forgot to add the essence too, bit didn’t make much of a difference . It’s a flavourful spongy cake.
Also, if you can write your cup measurements above all the recipe. Will be really appreciated.
Thank you
Super easy recipe
Can this be made with buttermilk? Also how much vinegar is used and when is it added?
one and 1/2 tea spoons vinegar. And yes you can try with buttermilk
Love the coffee and yogurt add!
I love that you added coffee and yogurt. This Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe is my current go to!
This cake was legit delish! I used olive oil and almond milk soured with apple cider vinegar and almond yogurt and it turned out fantastic….full on vegan yumminess.
I so wish my monitor had a feature where I could reach in and grab a huge slice of this chocolate cake. Looks amazing and on my list to make for Easter. Thank you for the sugestion.
Thank you, Giangi!
Thank you, Debra!
Thank you, Nancy!
Thank you, Tyanne!
Delicious cake, and so easy to make. It was moist and super chocolatey…just what the birthday girl, who is allergic to eggs, asked for. This recipe is a keeper.