Eggless Sponge Cake

A simple cake that can be used as a base or can be served as is.

Jump to Recipe

Eggless Sponge Cake is best suited for vegetarians and those who do not prefer eggs. This is a basic cake recipe, so you can use this as a base to make other delicious cakes or you can use it as a standalone cake. Remember to garnish it as desired if you are planning to serve it as a plain cake.

To make an Eggless Chocolate Sponge Cake variation, add 50 gms of cocoa powder and mix it well.

3.65 from 17 votes

Eggless Sponge Cake

A simple cake that can be used as a base or can be served as is.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time19 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: eggless

Ingredients

• 1 tin Condensed Milk standard tin, available in supermarkets
• 125 ml Butter melted
• 300 g Maida (Plain Flour)
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Cooking Soda
• 2 ts[ Vanilla Essence
• 150 ml Water adjust as required

To Garnish (Optional)

• handful Assorted Nuts Pistachios, Badam, Cashew Nuts

For Eggless Chocolate Sponge Cake

• 50 g Cocoa Powder

Instructions

• Combine and sieve together the maida, baking powder and cooking soda 3 times.
• Add butter, condensed milk and vanilla essence.
• Mix well.
• Gradually add water and knead well for 10 minutes.
• Grease a cake tin with butter and sprinkle some flour.
• Transfer the dough to the greased tin until 3/4th.
• Place it in a preheated oven at 200C and bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce the temperature to 150C and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove and allow it cool 30 to 60 seconds.
• Then remove the cake from the tin and keep it on a rack for 2 minutes.
• Once cooled, cut into slices and serve or store in a clean, sterilized container.

Notes

• Do not keep the cake under a fan to cool.
• If you are planning to serve this as a standalone cake, then garnish just before putting it in the oven.
• If you want to make an eggless chocolate sponge cake, add cocoa powder.

You might also be interested in this simple recipe for home made cake.