Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake | Eggless Cake with simple Chocolate Sauce

This easy vanilla cake recipe makes a perfect eggless sponge every time with simple ingredients. 

It is a soft, buttery, moist cake with a spongy texture perfect for celebrating any occasion! You can use this eggless cake base to make several frosted cakes. 

Make this easy microwave chocolate sauce to finish the cake. I used fondant flowers and leaves to decorate.

 

Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake 

Curd / Yogurt 

White sugar 

 Baking powder 

 Baking soda 

 Vanilla extract 

 Melted Butter 

 all-purpose flour 

 Salt 

 Milk 

 For Chocolate Sauce 

 Powdered sugar 

 Cocoa powder 

 Milk 

 Vanilla extract 

 Butter

 

How to make Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake - Step by step pictures 

 Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a cake tin with parchment paper. Take yoghurt and white sugar in a bowl and mix until dissolved.

Mix in the baking powder and baking soda. The mixture will turn frothy in 5 - 10 minutes.

Pour in the melted butter and mix well until combined.

Sift together the all-purpose flour and salt.

Add the milk gradually and mix gently until smooth.

Transfer the batter to the prepared baking tin. Tap the pan to remove any air bubbles.

Bake the cake at 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

Let the cake cool down completely on a wire rack.

For the chocolate sauce mix together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder and milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power for 1 - 2 minutes.

Add the butter and vanilla extract. Mix well and set aside to cool.

Spread the chocolate sauce over the cooled cake and start decorating.

Let the ganache set for about 15 minutes before slicing the cake.

Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake | Eggless Cake with simple Chocolate Sauce

Recipe Category: Desserts
Author: Abarna Gopinath
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 35 - 40 minutes

Ingredients

Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake
• 3/4 cup Curd / Yogurt
• 1 cup White sugar
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup Melted Butter
• 1 & 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup Milk
For Chocolate Sauce
• 3 - 4 tbsp Powdered sugar
• 3 - 4 tbsp Cocoa powder
• 3 - 4 tbsp Milk
• Vanilla extract - a few drops
• 1 tsp Butter

Instructions

Take yoghurt and white sugar in a bowl and mix until dissolved.

Mix in the baking powder and baking soda. The mixture will turn frothy in 5 - 10 minutes.

Then pour in the melted butter and mix well until combined.

Sift together the all-purpose flour and salt.

Add the milk gradually and mix gently until smooth.

Transfer the batter to the prepared baking tin. Tap the pan to remove any air bubbles.

Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

Let the cake cool down completely on a wire rack.

For the chocolate sauce mix together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder and milk in a microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave on high power for 1 - 2 minutes.

Add the butter and vanilla extract.

Mix well and set aside to cool.

Spread the chocolate sauce over the cooled cake.

Decorate and serve!

Recipe video here!

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