Best Eggless Vanilla Cake recipe which is soft and moist. Simple pantry ingredients go into making this egg free cake, which is perfect for any kind of celebrations.
Looking for Eggless bakes? Then do check out my Eggless Tresleches Cake, Eggless Brownies and Eggless Almond Cake.
Just basic pantry ingredients like flour, sugar, milk, oil and yogurt go into making this moist cake. You can serve the cake as is or dress it up with your favorite frosting or dust it with powdered sugar.
I have video of this eggless cake in my you tube channel. Do check it out.
In baking eggs provide structure, leavening, thickness, color and over all flavor to the baked good.
There are few good substitutes for egg – such as vinegar, flax seeds, banana and yogurt. In today’s recipe we use yogurt as a substitute for egg.
How does yogurt make the cake moist?
Plain yogurt (curd), at room temperature is combined with baking powder and baking soda and is set a side for five minutes. After five minutes you see bubbles which are formed by a chemical reaction of yogurt combining with baking powder and baking soda. The baking powder helps to make the cake light and fluffy, where as the baking soda allows your cake to rise.
Few tips in making the best vanilla cake
- While baking, it is important to measure the ingredients precisely and use the exact amount the recipe calls for.
- Unless mentioned, make sure the ingredients are at room temperature.
Step by Step Instructions:
1) Preheat the oven to 350F / 180C. Grease an 8 or a 9″ round cake pan with oil and set a side. Sieve the flour and set a side.
2) Beat the yogurt by removing any lumps. Add the sugar and whisk till the sugar dissolves completely.
3) Add the baking powder and baking soda to the yogurt mixture and mix well.
4) Set a side for five minutes. Do keep a timer. Don’t let the mixture sit for more than five minutes. You will see small bubbles on the surface of the mixture.
5) Add vanilla extract and oil, mix well.
6) Add the sieved flour in three batches and gently fold the mixture until no lumps are seen.
7) Pour the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a tooth pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
8) Brush the top of the cake with milk, 10 minutes before the ending time to get a shiny glaze. Be cautious while doing this, the oven will be extremely hot. Would recommend using oven gloves.
9) This step is completely optional , but will give a shinny gloss to the cake. Cool completely before serving.
10) Cool the cake completely before serving.
Frequently Asked Questions:
The yogurt, baking soda and baking powder in the recipe will help in baking soft, moist cake. Just measure the ingredients precisely and make sure the yogurt is at room temperature.
You can make the cake in gas or stove top. Follow my instructions in the recipe card for clear details.
Plain home made yogurt works which is not sour works best. If using store bought use yogurt which is not flavored. Full fat yogurt works best in this recipe.
TO MAKE EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE-
Replace ½ cup of the all purpose flour with coco powder and increase the amount of sugar to 1 cup.
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Eggless vanilla sponge cake video-
Eggless Vanilla Cake
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup Sugar (use 1 cup sugar for a sweeter cake)
- 1 cup plain thick yogurt ( not sour, at room temperature )
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Milk (to brush the cake)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C. Grease an 8 or a 9″ round cake pan with oil and set a side. Sieve the flour and set a side.
- In a large bowl add the yogurt and beat the yogurt with a whisk, removing any lumps.
- Add sugar and whisk till the sugar dissolves completely.
- Add the baking powder and baking soda to the yogurt mixture and mix well.
- Set a side for five minutes. Do keep a timer. Don’t let the mixture sit for more than five minutes. You will see small bubbles on the surface of the mixture.
- Add the vanilla extract and oil, mix well.
- Add the sieved flour in three batches and gently fold the mixture until no lumps are seen.
- Pour the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a tooth pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Brush the top of the cake with milk, 10 minutes before the ending time to get a shiny glaze.
- Be cautious while doing this, the oven will be extremely hot. Would recommend using oven gloves.This step is completely optional , but will give a shinny gloss to the cake.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes and on the counter top for 15 minutes before serving.
TO MAKE EGGLESS VANILLA SPONGE CAKE IN PRESSURE COOKER
- Please use a aluminum pressure cooker for this recipe. Remove the cooker ring from the lid. We are also not going to use the whistle.
- Add a cup of sand or sea salt in the pressure cooker. Place a small stand in the bottom of the cooker, we are going to the place the cake pan on it.
- Mix the batter as mentioned above and place the cake pan in the pressure cooker and cook on high for five minutes, reduce the heat to low and cook the cake for 30-40 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, open the lid and coat the cake top with some milk. This step is totally optional.
- Also check to see if the cake is done. Close the lid and cook for another 10 minutes
- After 10 minutes, check again to see if the tooth pick inserted into the cake,comes out clean. If not cook for another five to ten minute maximum. But not more than 50 minutes in total.
- Cool the cake completely before serving.
Sujatha. Y v
Very nice
NJ
Hi… do you think we can replace the all purpose flour with while wheat flour or any portion of it with any millet flour?
Madhavi
Using whole wheat flour can make the cake dense as this recipe was made with all purpose flour. You can try half all purpose and half whole wheat flour.
Archana
Tried this.. came out perfectly.. thanks for the recipe.
Madhavi
Thank you Archana. I am so glad you liked the cake.
Shilpa
My first bake! A lovely foolproof recipe! Thanks!
Madhavi
Thank you Shilpa. I am glad your first bake was successful
Janani
The perfect recipe for an easy eggless cake.. my cake turned super soft fluffy and perfect. Thanks a lot .
Madhavi
Thank you Janani. I am so glad you like the cake….thank you for sharing your feedback!
Dinkey Ghanshyani
This is the best recipe!
Can I use butter instead of oil!?
Madhavi
Thank you. Yes, you can add butter instead of oil.
Sangeeta singh rathor
This has been by far the best vanilla sponge cake.. yummy.. thank u so much.. can’t wait to try your other recipes
Madhavi
Thank You Sangeetha. I am so glad you liked it. This cake is our favorite too.
Swathi
Can melted unsalted butter be used instead of oil
Madhavi
I have not used it, but I think you can certainly use it.
Apurva
This is an awesome recipe. The best in all the recipes I have tried So far. Thank you so much! 👍🏻
Madhavi
Thank you Apurva. I am so glad you liked it. Its my go to eggless cake recipe too.
Vanessa Cast (@MomInBusiness_)
It looks delicious! ♥ Pin it
Madhu
Thank you Vanessa. Hope you try it sometime.
Swatee
Its in the oven now.. fingers crossed!!
Madhavi K
Thanks for trying. Do let me know how it turned out!
Vidyalakshmi Madishetty
Thank you for the recipe..cant wait to bake it 🙂
Manjula Bharath
wow super spongy and delicious vanilla cake 🙂
Sathya Priya
hmm very spongy cake …
Sapana Behl
Cake looks fabulous !
Yes Cook
Very well prepared cake.
Thanks for sharing.
Vidya Chandrahas
Cake looks so soft and moist. Beautifully done.