Eggless Vanilla Cake is a very basic cake recipe that you can use to build many other cakes for birthdays or parties or use it as a base to change the flavour and come up with an altogether new recipe.
This recipe of Eggless Vanilla Cake is definitely a keeper’s recipe.
Do you have a basic cake written down in your recipe diary?
If not then you should definitely have a collection of certain basic recipes in your diary. For eg:
1. This Eggless Vanilla Cake
2. Eggless Chocolate Cake – One bowl, no butter milk or condensed milk
3. Basic Pound Cake
4. Basic Cookies recipe
5. Basic Cupcake recipe
6. Some Muffin recipe
If you are new to baking then I would highly recommend you to watch my Beginners Baking Series that has both the Pressure cooker and Oven method of baking.
So that you can use these as the base and then start baking with flavours that you like or your family prefer.
Today’s Eggless Vanilla Cake recipe is so simple that you can make it all in one bowl. Just grab your mixing bowl; add the dry and wet ingredients, mix, transfer to a baking dish and bake. Can it be more simpler?
OR best you can mix everything directly in the baking pan itself.
Just like how I am doing. So what I did is I took an 8 inch baking pan; that I have greased with butter and lined with parchment paper.
So to this baking pan; I added my dry ingredients – Flour, Salt and Baking soda
To that I then added sugar and my wet ingredients – Water, Oil, Lemon juice and vanilla extract.
Then just mixed it all well and baked in my preheated oven.
If you are not confident of mixing everything in the baking pan itself you can always mix it in the bowl and then transfer.
So you might be wondering why haven’t I shown an image of cut slice?
Well because I have baked this for a special occasion I will not be slicing it now; but after three days when I will frost it and cut. Till then stay tuned with me.. 😀
So now that I have not sliced it wondering how does it taste like?
This recipe is adapted from my One Bowl Eggless Chocolate cake so ofcourse I am sure that this is a very moist and soft cake. Ofcourse not spongy and airy like my pound cake but definitely good enough to form the base for that special occasion.
The key my friend is to use a good quality vanilla extract as that is what gonna add the flavour to it. If possible try to include the fresh beans or an extract that has beans in it.
Here is the detailed recipe of this delicious moist and soft Eggless Vanilla Cake.
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Click here for the video recipe – Eggless Vanilla Cake
This Eggless Vanilla Cake is a very basic cake recipe flavoured with good quality vanilla that can be used as a base for many other cakes
- 1 and 3/4 cup Maida, APF
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup water
- 6 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Grease an 8 inch cake pan and keep ready. Pre-heat oven to 180°C
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Now you can add all the dry ingredients mentioned above directly in your cake pan or in a separate mixing bowl. (Refer video)
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To the dry ingredients add the wet ingredients. Mix everything until clear batter stage
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Bake in the preheated oven of 180°C for 30 mins.
Notes:
1. Check my video recipe by clicking here – Eggless Vanilla Cake
2. Do not over mix the batter.
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I will see you soon with yet another recipe
Until then
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Sushma
Looks great and easy.
Hi Madhu..
Indeed baking this cake is like a breeze.. Its super easy..
Thank you dear
Wow the Cake is just yummy I will surely try this cake and i am very passionate about Cooking my mother who is 91 used to teach in college so recipe comes automatically how can I join on your blog please tell so I can share my experiences with you
Aww thats so sweet of you Shanti.. convey my regards to your mother would love to try some of her recipes too if you do not mind sharing it with me.. 🙂
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This is my first attempt at baking a cake . Thank you . It is just taking longer than 30 mins.
Hi Madhu..
Thank you for taking the time out to try this cake..
Hope your oven temperature is at the required temperature. This cake should not take more that 30-35 mins to make. How long did you bake this for??
Please tell me. How many gramm is one cup?
Hi Soko..
My one cup is 230 gms. Thank you
1cup is 200ml or 240ml???
Hi Niketa..
My 1 cup is 250 ml 🙂 Thanks
Please let me know the proportion for chocolate cake. Thanks
Hi Sarika..
I have already mentioned the recipe proportions in detail in the post itself.. May I please know what exactly are you looking for??
I don’t have lemon juice! Could I replace it with something different? Maybe a raspberry extract or lime juice?
Hi Jessica..
You can replace it with vinegar. Lime juice can also work.. Basically you need an acidic agent here.. 🙂
Yes I use vinegar
Hi ….which measuring cups used for gms n ml …thank you
Hi Alpa.. any standard measuring cups can be used.. US or UK or even Australia metrics.. 🙂
Would these work as cupcakes?
Hi Cris..
Yes definitely it would work as cupcakes.. thank you
Hello, what type of oil should be used?
Thank you!
Hi Amber
Any kind of oil can be used.. Canola, olive or even vegetable oil.
Thank you
Hi,
How abt the moistness in the cake …
will it be moist enough for cream based and buttercream based cakes ?
Hi smriti..
Yes definitely it would be moist.. I have shared the recipe of One Bowl Chocolate Cake that is frosted with Whipped Cream.. you can check that from here.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-lwHA-OWwM&t=59s
Thank you
I will certily try making this cake.
Hi Juliet
That sounds perfect. Eagerly waiting for your feedback.. Thank you.. <3
Thank you
Should I add baking powder or just soda is enough for this recipe??
Hi Hemangini..
Just baking powder is enough thank you
This recipe is a keeper! It took just 5 mins to set everything and 30 mins to bake
It came out perfect! And the best part – Cleaning the kitchen was a breeze!!! 😁 I just made 2 changes. I added vinegar instead of lemon juice and milk instead of water. THANKS A TON!!
sounds perfect Chinju.. so glad to learn that you liked the ease of making this cake..
Regards
Sushma
Love this cake. mouth already watering
Thank you so much Bala.. I am so glad to learn that you enjoyed this.. 🙂
In the recipe you said to use baking soda, but in the questions you said baking powder. Which should it be?
I’m anxious to try your recipe. I made an eggless cake using condensed milk and was not happy with it – it was tough. So I’ll try yours. It sounds delicious.
Hi Carolyn..
Sorry about the confusion caused. Please use baking soda as per the recipe.. 🙂
Hope you enjoy this cake. 😀
Regards
Sushma
Very simple cake. I️ made 2 adjustments, added cinnamon cause I️ didn’t have vanilla and added a pack of hot cocoa powder. Cream cheese icing on top. Tasty, quick and perfectly baked.
That sounds great Janette.. I am glad you worked out your own way..
Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback with us.. Much appreciated.. 🙂
Regards
Sushma
Can I use flour instead of maize?
Hi shereen..
You can always try and experiment dear. Personally, I have never tried with whole wheat flour so won’t be able to guide you 🙂
Regards
Sushma
This is so moist and delicious. I am always looking for eggless easy recipes since I am allergic to eggs. This cake will be served from now on with my eggless chocolate cake at family dinners. Thank you for sharing. ☺
Thank you Susan.
So glad to learn that this recipe resonates with what you are looking for. I hope you give it a try someday.
Regards
Sushma 😀
I have tried your recipe, it’s good but there is just one problem i.e. i can smell and taste baking soda in the cake when i have put in the exact quantity of baking soda that you suggested. Could you please help mè?
Thanks
Hi shifali..
Thank you for taking the time out to try this recipe and share your feedback with us.
Have you ever faced this problem before with other baked goods? Because sometimes the brand of baking soda also affects the outcome. Also, it is always advisable to scoop out the soda and level it off using a knife for exact measurements. Did you try sieving the dry ingredients together? Sometimes that also affects.
Usually, the taste lingers when there is too much soda or the soda was not mixed in properly. I am sorry you had to face this. But I will take your point into consideration and note the results the next time I bake it.
Regards
Sushma
I level it off and sieve the dry ingredients thrice. Thank you for replying
Hi shifali..
Have you ever noticed this problem with some other cakes? Try changing the brand of baking soda is what I can suggest as you have measured and used it properly in the recipe.
Regards
Sushma
Hi I wanted to ask if this will work to use honey instead of sugar?my husband does not eat any sugar.thanks a lot will be appreciated!
Hi Joy you can try and substitute 1 cup sugar for 3/4 cup honey.. I am not sure how it would taste as personally I have never tried it. You can try and share your feedback with us.
Regards
Sushma
Hi, I’ve been trying out many eggless cake recipes and it did not work out. Yours did..definately keeping this.
thanks.
Hi Ann..
Thats awesome.. so glad to learn that you liked this recipe.. Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback with us.. Much appreciated
Regards
Sushma
Hi, I was very excited to find your recipe and to try it out! I do have a couple questions though. I am not familiar with Maida. Can I substitute all purpose flour for it? If so do I use the same measurement? Thanks so much!!
sounds great allison.. would be happy to solve all your queries.. 😀
Regards
Sushma
Hi, i tried your recipe and it came out so well.. Thanx for sharing it. But i have faced two problems i.e..smell of soda and center was bit wet..i daked it for 35mins..one more thing the colour of my cake was not brown at all… In all i really loved this recipie
Hi Neha..
First of all thank you so much for taking the time to try the recipe and share your unbiased thoughts with us.
About the soda part have you ever experienced the same with any other recipe? Maybe try using a different brand of soda or another alternative is to increase the amount of vanilla essence in it.
I received this comment from another reader as well but I have baked this cake countless time and never experienced any maybe next time I will pay attention to the smell and see.
Every oven is different. So maybe you could have baked it little longer. Always do the toothpick test that way you will be sure that it is baked through and the center is not wet.
Regards
Sushma
Can this cake be made without the lemon juice?
HI Ceejay..
You need some acidic agent here to react with the soda. You can use vinegar in place of lemon here 🙂
Hi can I use pureed berries or any other fruit, chia seeds, cinnamon n cranberries with the same measurements or will it change? How can I make it more healthy n interesting, the vegan way?
Hi Purva..
Yes you can definitely use any add ons like cranberries, cinnamon, chia seeds, tutti fruity, nuts of your choice etc like the way you mentioned in this recipe. And definitely fresh fruits can also be added but I guess adding pureed berries would increase the baking time of the cake I am not sure how that would work.
To make it interesting you can add any other flavours too like pineapple, butterscotch etc or any nuts like you mentioned.
If you are looking for healthier bakes then I have this Whole Wheat and Jaggery Cake and also Refined Sugar Free Dates and Walnut Cake on the blog but those are not vegan. Here are the links to them just in case you are interested: https://spicesnflavors.com/healthier-wholewheat-eggless-dates-walnut-loaf-cake/ and https://spicesnflavors.com/atta-cake/
Regards
Sushma
Can I use all purpose flour instead of Maida? Would the measurement be the same?
Thanks!
Hi Erin..
All purpose Flour is called Maida in Hindi language. Thank you for pointing it out so I will just add All Purpose Flour/Maida in the recipe card which means yes definitely use APF here. Thank you 🙂
I substituted milk for water and brown sugar for white sugar. I have tossed in half a cup of chocolate chips, with a dash of cinnamon. This is so moist and delicious 😋
Hi Mani N
Yes milk would totally make this cake even more softer and moist. So glad to know that the substitutions worked well for you and you enjoyed the cake.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful feedback with us.. Really appreciate it.
Regards
Sushma
I have made this cake 3 times, trying different flavor extracts each time. Every time, the cake has been perfect! I have been using half water/half milk, also. This is a very quick, easy recipe for a delicious cake. Thank you!
Hi Victoria..
Totally milk would make it even softer.. I am so glad to learn that you like the recipe and all the different flavors are working out for you.. Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us that would be helpful and useful for many who would like to try this cake.
Regards
Sushma
I have tried your recipe. The outcome is awesome. Totally flawless. Only one thing I would like to ask can I replace lemon with vinegar? If yes then shall I tell vinegar also 1 tbsp?
Hi Jyoti..
That sounds amazing.. so glad to learn that this recipe worked perfectly fine for you.. Thank you for an amazing feedback.
Yes, you can use vinegar in place of lemon juice. 1 to 2 tsp of vinegar is fine.
If you want in place of water you can use milk that makes the cake even more softer 🙂
Regards
Sushma
Can I double the quantities for this recipe? Planning to make this for 20-25 people
Hi PG
Yes sure you can.. In that case I would suggest you to divide the cake between two pans as if baking in 1 single pan the timings might vary 🙂
Woow this was the best cake ever, my Husband and kids loves it,
Chantel
Hello Hleziphi chantel..
that sounds great.. thanks a ton for taking the time out to share your wonderful feedback with us.. really appreciate it.. thanks a bunch <3 <3
Regards
Sushma
What does AFP mean
What does APF mean
Hi Natasha.. It means All-Purpose Flour also known as Maida or Plain Flour 🙂