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Sandhya's Kitchen

24th December 2009

Eggless Butterless Chocolate Indulgence Layer Cake

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Yes…. You heard it right.. An eggless butterless Chocolate Indulgence cake.. and guess wot ?? It didn’t taste any different and the texture and the softness stayed right throughout 🙂 This was one of my happy baking…time and I will truly cherish…. Using an egg is not an issue at all. The thought that if I bake a cake at any point of time in India, the elderly crowd wud just stay away coz its got an egg… So didn’t want to drive them away from such delectable desserts .

Well.. since this recipe has my first layering & frosting effort… I did read a couple of blogs , web pages to know how its really done and tried to understand the different kinds…Felt, it was difficult .. only until I started the process. I did not realize when it was all done…
Madhuram’s Eggless Baking is the lovely blog that I came across every time in my search .Totally appreciate her for the choice of ingredients and  the substitutions. For the Original Cake Recipe click here . I have done a couple of variations – Used Self Raising flour instead of All Purpose flour ,Low fat stirred yogurt instead of Silken Tofu. Used Low-fat Baking Vegetable Oil instead of Canola Oil & eliminated the use of salt. I tried a Ganache frosting and not the one in the recipe..

Let me wish all my blog friends a Merry Christmas and a Happpy New Year. On this note.. I would like to add that  I will be on a break until end of Jan.Will b missing all the beatiful blog posts and would love to catch up when time permits.  See you all in the new year .

 Eggless Butterless Chocolate Indulgence Layer Cake

INGREDIENTS:

For the Cake:

Self Raising Flour :2 Cups
Baking Powder : 1 Tsp
Baking Soda : 2 Tsp
Unsweetened cocopowder : 3/4th Cup
Granulated White Sugar : 1.5 Cups
Low fat Vegetable Oil for lighter baking : 1 Cups
Hot Coffee Decoration : 1 Cup
Milk : 1 Cup
Vanila Extract : 1 Tsp
Low fat stirred yogurt : 1 Cup

 

Yogurt is an excellent and an easily available egg substitution.  We replace every 1 egg with 1/4th cup of Yogurt. So egg lovers can make the same recipe with 4 eggs .


Ganache Frosting :

Butter  :2 Tsp
Chopped Dark Chocolate : 80gm
Chopped Milk Chocolate : 100gm
Creme fraiche or ( Heavy Cream) : 300ml
Vanilla essence : 2 Tsp
Royal Icing Sugar ( Silver Spoon Brand) : 200gm


DIRECTIONS :

Preparations:

  • Hot Coffee Decoration: Mix 1 tsp of Dogwe Egbert Instant coffee with 1cup of Boiling Water .
  • Yogurt Mix : Mix every 3 table spoon of stirred yogurt with 1 table spoon of water.


Method:

Cake Preparation:Method for any cake preparation is the same.Preheat the oven . Mix all the dry ingredients & wet ingredients separately. Prepare a well and incorporate the wet ingredients slowly  into the dry and blend well.We follow just the same process here too.

  • Preheat the oven to 180 C . In a large mixing bowl , mix Self Raising Flour , Baking Powder , Baking Soda  & Granulated Sugar . Swift them well with a spatula and make a well kind in the center.
  • Add the butter at room temperature , Hot coffee mix , Milk , Vanilla essence  & stirred yogurt one by one with regular mixing after each incorporation.
  • Using a hand blender , whisk the mix for about 1-2 minutes until all the lumps are gradually gone.
  • Grease the Cake tin with a lil butter and dust a bit of coco powder all around. Pour the cake mix into the tin  up to 3/4th and place it in the oven.  The remaining mix could be poured into a muffins mold.
  • Bake for nearly 1h -1.10h until a wooden skewer inserted comes out neat. (My cake wasn’t done in 30 minutes like most recipes said.)  Let it rest on the wire rack for a while( about 30 minutes) until the cake cools.This is a highly impatient period when we cant wait to see out results of our efforts.

For Frosting :

  • Heat the sauce pan filled up to 3/4 full of water in a medium flame and place another vessel over it.
  • Add 2 tsp of butter and once it begins to melt , add  the broken chocolate pieces in batches and keep stiring until they all melt. Incorporate Creme fraiche and a couple of drops of vanilla essence and keep stiring for 30 seconds. Include the icing sugar and stir for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Keep this indulgent frosting aside for 30 minutes (room temperature) until it cools a bit and starts holding itself.


Assembling:

  • Carefully turn the cake upside down from the baking tin and place it in a large plate. Since I didn’t use 2 separate cake tins , I had to carefully slice it horizontally with a large knife and keep it aside in another large plate. This gives us 2 layers. We will need additional flat spatula’s to move and lift the cake coz there is a tendency to break.This procedure requires FRAGILE handling.
  • Now over one of the cake layers , spread the frosting with a knife and allow it to flow in the sides.
  • Gently and carefully place the second layer over the first . Pour the frosting all over the cake and gently spread over the top and sides.
  • I didn’t have any decoration… Wasnt prepared with it. SO used  Dark Chocolate chips to do the decoration bit.. and  my Indulgence chocolate cake was ready to be served.
  • Allow the cake to cool and settle and serve after an hour or the next day.

KITCHEN NOTES:

  • I have used less of sugar in my cake preparation  as the frosting was extra sweet and I was sure the taste will blend well.
  • For those who are interested in trying just the cake , increase the sugar by another 1/2 cup.
  • I do not use Salt in my Cake or muffin preparations. I feel the flour already has some salt.I have had a horrible experience with my first muffins too. I did add 1/2 tsp salt as in the recipe.. and it tasted awfully salty.. and had to bin the whole thing.
  • Being a layer cake , I should have ideally used 2 cakes baked separately and then piled one above the other. But since I had all the ingredients , I didn’t want to wait for another tin but decided to bake 1 cake in 9″ round cake tin and cút them when cooled. It had to be done really really carefully and requires a special skill.
  • I somehow managed to cut them horizontally ( on a sad note , it did chip a bit . I rectified it by sticking a few broken bits. Ganache frosting was melting on it and it did the needful.)
  • The cake tasted moist and better the next day and even better when kept in the fridge the day after.
    Updated: This mix yields 2 sandwich tins sized 21 cm and 1 medium sized cake tin of 21cm.

 

 

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  1. Gulmohar says

    24th December 2009 at 7:53 pm

    That's a wonderful cake Sandy 🙂 Wish you too a very merry X'mas and a Happy New Year !!! Have fun with your loved ones and take care 🙂

    Reply
  2. Ms.Chitchat says

    24th December 2009 at 8:15 pm

    lovely recipe!! thanks for sharing

    Reply
  3. SE(Denufood) says

    24th December 2009 at 9:11 pm

    Great detail of explanation!!..Cake looks very soft and fluffy… YOu know what I like to make eggless and no onion/garlic version of recipes just so that I can share them back home !!

    Reply
  4. SE(Denufood) says

    24th December 2009 at 9:12 pm

    Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year !!

    Reply
  5. Priya says

    24th December 2009 at 10:22 pm

    wow..the pics speaks million words to me..Wish(Tempted) to try this cake..Happy holidays

    Reply
  6. Vrinda says

    24th December 2009 at 11:35 pm

    So chocolatey,yummm….Merry X'mas ….

    Reply
  7. Kanchan says

    25th December 2009 at 2:06 am

    Wow !! Sandhya looks totally yummy !!! Merry xmas, will miss u 🙂

    Reply
  8. BangaloreBaker says

    25th December 2009 at 2:29 am

    Happy Holidays. Congratulations on successfully torting a cake.

    Reply
  9. Cool Lassi(e) says

    25th December 2009 at 3:38 am

    want to try this sometime. Looks decadent. **drooling**

    Reply
  10. Ushnish Ghosh says

    25th December 2009 at 5:06 am

    Dear sandhya
    This is certainly not my cup of ,,er I mean my bite of cake.. I just cant make it !! Let me see if I can frame a right strategy to make SOMEONE bake it for me ( New year cake or so)

    This is just awesome , the look, description every thing
    Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

    Reply
  11. Cham says

    25th December 2009 at 6:18 am

    Merry Christmas, I want to sink my teeth on ur cake!

    Reply
  12. Tina says

    25th December 2009 at 1:53 pm

    Perfect and delicious…

    Reply
  13. Priya says

    25th December 2009 at 5:08 pm

    Such a tempting click, am drooling over those delicious slice…Beautiful cake..Merry christmas..

    Reply
  14. kothiyavunu says

    25th December 2009 at 9:25 pm

    yummilicious…wish I could grab that piece :-)Wish U & ur family too a Happy X'mas and a Happy New Year !!!

    Reply
  15. Naarya says

    25th December 2009 at 11:05 pm

    looks very yummy and inviting!!! happy holidays!

    Reply
  16. Deepa G Joshi says

    26th December 2009 at 9:00 am

    it has come out good and beautiful!!

    Reply
  17. Sreelekha Sumesh says

    26th December 2009 at 10:35 am

    ohhh….what a cake dear…Am drooling here..looks perfect and delicious.

    Reply
  18. malarvizhi says

    27th December 2009 at 2:47 am

    nice one and looks delicious ,dear.

    Reply
  19. RAKS KITCHEN says

    27th December 2009 at 3:39 am

    Looks sinful! Nice pictures too!

    Reply
  20. Mahimaa's kitchen says

    27th December 2009 at 5:22 am

    looks very soft and moist… it is sooo tempting!!! can you please link back to my announcement ? i see that u haven't mentioned my event.

    Reply
  21. Gita says

    28th December 2009 at 11:19 am

    Wish you a Merry X-mas and Happy New Year dear! The cake looks wonderful, so moist, icing also looks perfect…I think I can try out your cake recipe for my hubby's b'day next month…thanks dear 🙂

    Reply
  22. Deepti says

    28th December 2009 at 3:06 pm

    Even without eggs it came out very well…congrats for tht.
    Wish u a merry xmas n happy new year.

    Reply
  23. Anupama says

    29th December 2009 at 12:01 am

    That chocolate dripping over is enough to tease my palate :-). Fabulous!

    Reply
  24. Renuka Bedre - Rao says

    29th December 2009 at 4:41 pm

    Hi Sandhya, cake is looking so so yummy!!! very tempting!! got to try it! Happy new year!!

    Renuka
    http://cookingyummy.blogspot.com

    Reply
  25. munchcrunchandsuch says

    29th December 2009 at 10:15 pm

    the choc frosting is ultra delicious.u have captured it all so well.

    Reply
  26. Mythreyi Dilip says

    30th December 2009 at 9:29 pm

    Wow! thats a drool worthy cake, the dripping chocolate tempts me a lot…….

    Wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous New Year dear:)

    Reply
  27. Shri says

    2nd January 2010 at 3:47 am

    That looks so very sinful, Sandhya!
    Have a wonderful year ahead:)

    Reply
  28. SE(Denufood) says

    2nd January 2010 at 3:17 pm

    HI Sandhya,Its been great to know you in 2009 and wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous new year 2010!!!

    Reply
  29. Viki's Kitchen says

    3rd January 2010 at 8:14 pm

    Very tempting cake sandhya. Wish you a very happy New year.

    Reply
  30. FoodLovers says

    5th January 2010 at 2:46 pm

    perect and delicious sandhya …

    Reply
  31. Kitchen Flavours says

    7th January 2010 at 12:44 pm

    Woooooooooooow….it look divine……

    Reply
  32. Mriganayani says

    8th January 2010 at 7:22 am

    That ooey gooey chocolate on top is sure indulgence. I love it!

    Reply
  33. Usha says

    8th January 2010 at 3:58 pm

    The cake looks fabulous ! A very happy new year to you and yours !

    Reply
  34. munchcrunchandsuch says

    10th January 2010 at 2:48 am

    all well? no posts?

    Reply
  35. Devi Meyyappan says

    13th January 2010 at 7:24 am

    hey, thats a lovely, yummlicious, perfect cake!!!!.. wow, its soo tempting and nice!!

    Reply
  36. Jagruti says

    17th January 2010 at 12:05 am

    Hi Sandhya

    first time here…yummy cake..nice pics…nice space here…i'll be here again..

    cheers

    http://joyofcooking247.blogspot.com

    Reply
  37. Rekha A says

    17th January 2010 at 4:12 am

    Umm Its Mouth Watering!!!

    Reply
  38. Naarya says

    17th January 2010 at 11:56 am

    hey sandy… i have been using a recipe given by a friend for all my eggless cakes and thought i wud compare it to yours. i have a question for you… in the cake preparation step 2, you have talked about butter. but butter is not listed in the ingredients for the cake. am i missing something here?

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  39. Babli says

    19th January 2010 at 6:50 pm

    Cake looks yummy and mouth watering. Thanks for this lovely recipe.

    Reply
  40. Madhavi says

    21st January 2010 at 11:09 pm

    I am chocoholic and this cake OMG want to eat right now, superrrrrrrrr yummmmm!!!

    Reply
  41. Sharmilee! :) says

    26th January 2010 at 3:54 am

    Oh my tempting choc cake drooling over it! First time here gud that I came here 🙂

    Reply
  42. PriyaVaasu says

    26th January 2010 at 1:20 pm

    yummy, gooooey, choocolateeeee Cake. Very Very Tempting!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  43. mindhaven says

    9th February 2010 at 8:36 am

    Hello sandhya,
    This looks amazing. truly. I am definitely gonna try it. Just one question, how did the original recipe from madhuram turn out?Did it taste the same as this version of yours?

    Reply
  44. mindhaven says

    9th February 2010 at 11:46 am

    Hi sandya, I have another question. in your ingredients, you mentioned that we need 1 cup of stirred yogurt. how long do I stir the yogurt? also, you mentioned that for 3 tblspn of yogurt u stir one tblspn of water.does it mean that a)i measure 1 cup of yogurt, stir it, then from the cup, i take 3 tblspn yogurt with 1 tblspn water, or b) I mix the yogurt first, then measure it 1 cup?

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  45. Sandhya Hariharan says

    9th February 2010 at 2:35 pm

    Hi Mindhaven…
    Sorry for being late in replying ..
    COming to the stirred yogurt – We get it readily available at store called Low Fat Stirred Yogurt .Its normally beaten curd (but very thick) If u have set yogurt at home , beat it with a spoon .I m sure u will get a stirred yogurt consistency.
    Well coming to mixing the water — For every 3 tblspn of yogurt , add 1 tblspn of water and then mix it.. It will b slightly diluted.
    Hope this answers ur query well.
    Cheers
    Sandhya

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  46. Sandhya Hariharan says

    9th February 2010 at 2:38 pm

    Hi Mindhave…
    I never tried the original recipe.. Firstly cause I didnt have Silken Tofu… and secondly , flour in Uk have salt in it.. so eliminated it..

    But this version was a bliss( My H requested to make it again).. and if time permits , I m planning to try the same cake for my son's bday party..

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  47. mindhaven says

    18th February 2010 at 8:35 am

    Hello sandhya,

    This is Ratna aka mindhaven here. I must tell you that your cake was an absolute BLAST in my house!!!My sister has been posting messages on her facebook wall 2 days after her cake-eating experience. It was a dream come true, to have finally found THE recipe for a mindblowing chocolate cake. You're, indeed, a legend, sandhya. Hatsoff to u!

    p/s:my family and i thank u from the bottom of our hearts:)

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  48. ishita shah says

    28th February 2013 at 2:46 am

    hi sandhya loved ur receipe…bt i have always tried dozens of eggless cakes..bt whenever i make i have to throw it in bin as its always dry..its so much dry tht its not at all worthy of eating..stucks up in throat..plz tell me if u have ny advice on it…:(

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  49. Anonymous says

    6th August 2014 at 9:48 pm

    Hi Sandhya..I have never written comment on any recipe before but I must thank you .you bought a smile on everyone's face on my hubby's bday party..cake was a proper hit.THANK U a lot.xx

    Reply
  50. mummynme says

    8th October 2014 at 10:56 am

    That cake does look good. Never baked eggless. I will try this for my vegetarian bro. 🙂

    Reply

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