Best Eggless chocolate cake /cupcakes

Are you ready to make the Best eggless chocolate cake /cupcakes of your life. The one that has a soft crumb,  very moist , melts in mouth and is ridiculously chocolaty and most importantly eggless and can be easily made vegan. It has no butter, no condensed milk or yogurt. This soft eggless cake and cupcakes are made from ingredients easily found at your home.

I would like to term it as  NO FAIL RECIPE

not because it works for me always , it has been tried tested and loved by my family , friends and many other readers whom I have shared it with on a facebook group.

We all have nothing bad to say about it . I would call it as the PERFECT one.

Though I have certain set of favorite recipes that I like to follow for baking a chocolate cake , this one is the best of all .

I have made cakes and cupcakes using this recipe countless times and it has never failed me.

Absolutely forgiving recipe with couple substitute possibilities.

I am so happy to share this wonderful eggless chocolate cake recipe with you which can be used for baking chocolate cupcakes as well. It forms a perfect base for any kind of frosting, filling and occasion .

These moist chocolate cupcakes are made with ingredients available at home, no special buy’s . So its fuss free and there isn’t a single reason not to try it.

All you have to do is put dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another bowl , then just quick whip everything together and bake .. that’s about it.

Egg does like a zillion things to the cake – it binds, leavens moistens

And here we are making an eggless cake  .. don’t worry we can successfully achieve what an egg does without using it.

Let me brief you a bit about the ingredients used in this cake

I have used oil instead of butter – now please don’t raise your brows ,oil keeps the cake super moist as compared to butter . If you want the buttery taste you can always add butter essence .

No condensed milk used – You don’t have to make a special trip to the grocery store to buy condensed milk because you don’t need one – it is soft and rich without it too.

There is vinegar in this cake – Please don’t think I am crazy .. There is science behind using it. Vinegar reacts with the leavening agent here i.e baking soda and gives you the best fluffy soft end product .

We are using milk + vinegar to create buttemilk like texture and

If you don’t have vinegar – buttermilk/chaas works exactly the same way as vinegar.

And if you don’t have buttermilk use lemon juice.

So once again you don’t have a single reason not to make it.

No baking powder used – Don’t shut down your screen please. Trust me its not needed. Just blindly follow this recipe.

Do read the step by step instructions and notes carefully for perfect results.

Let the party begin!!

Given below is Step by Step instructions on how to make eggless chocolate cake and cupcakes.

step by step method , recipe and tips follows

Pre heat your oven for 15 minutes,  at least and line the cupcake pan with the liners.

1. Sieve all dry ingredients from a height . Please don’t skip this step . Sifting makes baked good really airy.

2) sift your sugar as well .I use sugar with very small granules . If you are using big granulated sugar then dissolve it with the liquid first.

3) mix all liquids together. Always use Liquid measuring cup for liquids and dry measuring cups for dry ingredients.

4) dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ones in another

5) pour liquid to the dry ingredient bowl – give a quick stir 2 – 3 times then whip it no more than 30- 40 seconds until lump free and smooth.

6) taste test , please control yourself from slurping the delicious batter

7)  Scoop the batter for neater and easy filling of cupcake liners.

8) fill the liners evenly – no more than 3/4 full . Tap the pan twice gently on your work surface to get rid of any air bubbles.

9) bake it on the middle rack until done.

10) take it out of the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 mins. Then transfer it to the cooling rack . If you dont have a cooling rack just take them out of the pan to cool further.

moist and yum

don’t worry about the cracks on the top of the cupcakes , they will settle down by next day and the taste of chocolate is much deeper after 24 hours. If you plan to frost them the cracks wont be visible.

I made these cupcakes for my sons birthday too – the below  is picture of the cupcakes i have baked using this recipe. They have a nice smooth top with deep rich chocolate color and taste. Baked 1 day prior to frosting.

then frosted it with assorted buttercream and toppings – the ice cream theme cake was inspired by  – (my cakeschool.)

How to make eggless chocolate cake

Follow same recipe.

tin size to be used – two  6′” round  or one 8″ round

bake for 28 -35 mins or untill the toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes clean with few crumbs and not with batter.

check after 28 minute mark

Always dust and line your cake pans

cake with a perfect flat top

inverted on the cooling rack

The cupcakes are so delicious on their own that they do not require frosting. However choice is yours – dress them how ever you want . Just have fun with them.

I have piped the cupcake with ganache and added homemade modeling chocolate leaf . I will be making a fresh new post on frostings in coming weeks.

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Best Eggless chocolate cake /cupcakes

the best moist eggless easy to make cupcakes will get you addicted for life.

Course baking, cake, cupcake

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Adjustable Servings -16 standard cupcakes

Calories 181kcal

Author Khushboo

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups / 215 grams All purpose flour
• 1 cup / 214 grams Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 cup / 43 grams Cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup / 240 ml Milk
• ½ cup / 118 ml Oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 teaspoon Vinegar –
• Milk plus vinegar is nothing but buttermilk:) so if u don't have vinegar use sour buttermilk chaas 1 cup by replacing milk and vinegar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F or 180 degree C.
• Line the cupcake tray with cupcake liners. If using cake pan , line it with parchment circle.
• Sieve and Mix all dry ingredients (All purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt) except sugar in a bowl. Always sieve from a height for tender crumb outcome

Now time for liquids

• Add vinegar to milk and let it stand for a minute .
• Add granulated sugar to milk and vinegar mixture and whip for 1 minute until the sugar is almost melted. 
• Now add in oil . Whip the liquid ingredients until oil is completely blended well .
• Mix liquid in the dry ingredients - whip with a electric whipper or by a spatula or hand whip only till the batter is smooth and no lumps - don't over beat - very important.
• Mine is always ready within 30-40 seconds.
• Bake in pre-heated oven for about 18-20 minutes or till toothpick inserted in center of cupcake will come out with few dry crumbs .For cake it's 30-40 minutes. Don't over bake.
• Remove it from oven and after 5 minutes remove cupcakes on wire rack and let them cool completely before frosting.
• Please follow the given tips - for the best tender moist cupcakes

Notes

All ingredients including milk should be at room temperature. If milk is cold just microwave it until lukewarm and then use. 

Use liquid measuring cup- they come with a spout to measure the liquids and dry cups for dry ingredients for best results .

If sugar granules are big then pulse it in the blender after measuring. 

I recommend adding 1 tsp instant coffee powder to the batter.. It enhances the flavor of chocolate... Do add if you are not making for kids.
Milk plus vinegar is nothing but buttermilk:) so if u don't have vinegar use sour buttermilk ( chaas) 1 cup buttermilk in place of milk
As there may be difference in flour quality - if you think the batter is too thick add no more than 3 tablespoon water - 1 tablespoon at a time.
Use whipping attachment not beaters.

How to store baked cake or cupcakes ?
Can be stored at room temperature unfrosted upto 3 days in a air tight container.
1 week in the fridge .
3 months in the freezer.

FAQ'S -

Can you use Whole Wheat flour/ atta instead of all purpose flour/ maida to make this cake ?

Yes this recipe can be substituted with wheat flour with a slight variation in texture of course. Reduce the amount of wheat flour by 2 tablespoons and mix as less as possible to avoid gluten development. 

How to make Vegan Chocolate Cake ?

Substitute regular milk for soy / almond / rice milk or even water. 

Substitute regular white sugar with same quantity  of organic sugar or raw sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

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