Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe (how to make basic cake, with variations)

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Eggless Chocolate Cake is a decadently rich treat for those avoiding eggs, and even for those who are not. 

Without further ado, here’s the  Eggless Chocolate Cake recipe (a more compact, printable version appears below):

Eggless Chocolate Cake: Ingredients

  • 3c. flour
  • 2t. baking soda 
  • 1/2t. salt 
  • 1/2c. unsweetened cocoa
  • 2c. water
  • 1c. vegetable oil
  • 2c. sugar
  • 2T. vinegar 
  • 1t. vanilla 
  • 1/4t. almond extract

How to Make an Eggless Chocolate Cake

  1. Grease, flour, and line with waxed paper two 9″ round cake pans.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  3. Sift into mixing bowl dry ingredients, except sugar. 
  4. Whisk in the rest of the ingredients in order, beating by hand until a smooth batter forms. 
  5. Divide batter between pans.
  6. Bake about 25 minutes, or until cake is starting to pulll away from the sides of the pan and the middle springs back when lightly touched.

Eggless Chocolate Cake Printable Recipe

Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe

Eggless Chocolate Cake is a decadently rich treat for those avoiding eggs, and even for those who are not. 
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate cake without eggs recipe, chocolate cupcake recipe eggless, eggless chocolate cake recipe, eggless chocolate cupcake, veg chocolate cake recipe
Servings: 12
Calories: 265kcal
Cost: $4.50

Ingredients

  • 3 c. flour
  • 2 t. baking soda 
  • ½ t. salt 
  • ½ c. unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 c. water
  • 1 c. vegetable oil
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 T. vinegar 
  • 1 t. vanilla 
  • ¼ t. almond extract

Instructions

  • Grease, flour, and line with waxed paper two 9" round cake pans.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Sift into mixing bowl dry ingredients, except sugar. 
  • Whisk in the rest of the ingredients in order, beating by hand until a smooth batter forms. 
  • Divide batter between pans.
  • Bake about 25 minutes, or until cake is starting to pulll away from the sides of the pan and the middle springs back when lightly touched.

Eggless Chocolate Cake Variations

  • Top quality cookie pans will bake your Eggless Cake with even results. I like these American made, heirloom quality pans (view here)
  • Mint: add 1/2t. mint extract or 2-3 drops peppermint essential oil to batter with the vanilla. Omit the almond extract. 
  • Chocolate Chip: sprinkle 1c. chocolate chips over the batter, just before baking. 
  • Mocha: add 1/4t. instant espresso powder or 1t. instant coffee powder to the dry ingredients, or replace 1c. of the water with the same amount of coffee. 

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By Gail McGaffigan

Gail was raised in a traditional, one-income family. She and her family have been living happily on one income since 2004.