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Eggless Chocolate Poke Cake – Easy Eggless Chocolate Cake
🥄 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 10 min
🍽 Serves: 2 servings
A wonderfully moist and fudgy eggless chocolate poke cake that proves you do not need eggs to bake something truly spectacular.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you have been searching for a rich, moist, and indulgent chocolate cake that is completely eggless, then this Eggless Chocolate Poke Cake is going to be your new favorite treat. Neetu Sirigiri, MasterChef India Telugu Top 8, brings you this simple yet absolutely delicious recipe from the Bake With Neetu kitchen that you will want to make again and again.
Made with real ingredients and no eggs, this cake is a wonderful option for vegetarians and those with egg allergies who still want to enjoy a decadent dessert. The addition of orange juice not only adds a subtle citrusy brightness but also provides a natural source of vitamin C, making this treat a little more wholesome than your average chocolate cake.
- ✅ Completely eggless, making it perfect for vegetarians and those with egg allergies without compromising on taste or texture
- ✅ Uses simple pantry staples like maida, cocoa powder, and vegetable oil so you can whip it up anytime the chocolate craving strikes
- ✅ The poke cake technique allows the whipped cream to soak deep into the sponge, giving you an incredibly moist and creamy bite every single time
- ✅ Brightened with real orange juice for a natural fruity depth that beautifully complements the rich chocolate flavor
Ingredients You’ll Need
(Full measurements in the recipe card below)
DRY
- • maida 1.5 cup — base structure
- • sugar 3/4 cup — sweetness
- • cocoa 3 tbsp — chocolate flavour
- • baking soda 1 tsp — rise
- • salt pinch — balance
WET
- • water 1 cup — moisture
- • orange juice 1/2 cup — activates soda
- • oil 1/4 cup — richness
- • vanilla 1 tsp — aroma
- • vinegar 1 tsp — reacts with soda
- • whipping cream 1 cup — poke topping
Substitutions
| Ingredient | Swap |
|---|---|
| maida | gluten free flour blend |
| sugar | coconut sugar |
| whipping cream | coconut whipped cream |
How to Make It — Step by Step
Mix Dry
Whisk maida, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl
Add Wet
Pour water, orange juice, oil, vanilla and vinegar into dry mix and stir until smooth
Bake
Pour into greased pan and bake at 180C for 30 minutes
Poke and Fill
Remove from oven, poke holes all over with a skewer, pour whipping cream over the top immediately
Chill and Serve
Refrigerate for 1 hour so cream sets, then slice and serve
Tips for the Best Result
Poke holes in the cake immediately after baking while it is still warm so the whipping cream soaks deep into the cake for a moist and fudgy texture.
Add the vinegar last and work quickly once it hits the baking soda, as this reaction is what makes your eggless cake rise beautifully without eggs.
Refrigerate the poke cake for at least 2 hours after adding the whipping cream topping so it sets well and the flavours meld together perfectly.
How to Store
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can substitute whole wheat flour but the cake will be slightly denser; sift it well before using.
You can replace orange juice with an equal amount of water or milk for a more classic chocolate flavour.
Vinegar reacts with baking soda to create air bubbles that help the eggless cake rise and stay light and fluffy.
Yes, substitute the maida with a gluten free all purpose flour blend in the same quantity for a gluten free version.
Nutrition Per Serving
| Nutrient | Per Serving (2 servings) |
|---|---|
| Calories | — |
| Protein | — |
| Carbohydrates | — |
| Fiber | — |
| Fat | — |
| Sugar | — |
Estimates only — values vary with exact brands used.
Ingredients
- → 3/4 cup sugar
- → 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- → 1+1/2 cup maida/ flour
- → 1 tsp vanilla essence
- → 1 tsp vinegar
- → 1 tsp baking soda
- → Pinch of salt
- → 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- → 1 cup water
- → 1/2 cup of orange juice
- → 1 cup whipping cream
Instructions
- 1. Whisk maida, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl
- 2. Pour water, orange juice, oil, vanilla and vinegar into dry mix and stir until smooth
- 3. Pour into greased pan and bake at 180C for 30 minutes
- 4. Remove from oven, poke holes all over with a skewer, pour whipping cream over the top immediately
- 5. Refrigerate for 1 hour so cream sets, then slice and serve
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