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Eggless Chocolate Banana Pound Cake Recipe-Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe

November 24, 2015 54 Comments

How to make Eggless Chocolate Cake (Using Bananas)

I love banana cakes. I love chocolate. So this eggless banana chocolate pound cake is love squared.

I am sorry if you are a banana-hater and can’t stand the thought of it but really, you don’t know what you are missing. And God help you if you are a chocolate-hater. You really shouldn’t be here at all, right? But wait, I need to tell you about a new project I am on with 8 other amazing food bloggers. We are the Free Spirit Bloggers. Read on!

eggless banana chocolate pound cake

Mads of Cook-Curry Nook came up with this idea and this month, we experimented in our baking labs with egg substitutes in cakes. The idea was to use the same basic chocolate pound cake recipe and use different egg substitutes. We each worked with 2 and decided to post the one that worked better.

I chose to work with banana. To substitute one egg in the recipe, you need 1/4 cup ripe banana puree + 1/2  tsp baking powder. This is in addition to baking powder already mentioned in the recipe.

eggless banana chocolate pound cake

Eggless Chocolate Banana Pound Cake Recipe (Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe)
Makes 36 small pieces

Ingredients:
All purpose flour or Maida – 250 gms (2 ½ cups)
Sugar – 250 gms (1 1/4 cups)
Butter – 250 gms
Cocoa powder – 50 gms (~4 tbsp or 1/4 cup)
To replace 4 eggs – 1 cup pureed ripe banana + 2 tsp baking powder
Baking Soda – 1 tsp
Baking Powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
Milk – as required, to adjust batter to dropping consistency – max ½ cup (I used about 1/4 cup)

How to make Eggless Chocolate Cake:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F).

2. Line the base of a square pan (8″x8″) with butter paper, or grease the base with butter and dust with
flour till well coated and set aside.

3. Beat the pureed banana with the baking powder and set aside.

4. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Do this thrice for best results, and set aside.

5. Cream the butter and sugar well together for about 3-4 mins. Add the vanilla essence and beat well.

6. Add the beaten banana mixture to the butter-sugar mixture and beat well till it has been incorporated.

7. Now, add the sifted flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture little by little and beat well till
blended smoothly.

8. Add adequate milk to achieve a batter of dropping consistency.

9. Pour batter into the readied pan, and bake at 180 deg C for 45-50 minutes or till done.

My chocolate cake formed a nice crust and was super soft and spongy. It was a bit hard to get clean pieces because it was that soft. Throughly enjoyed making the eggless version but if you want to avoid the banana flavour, just use eggs and follow the rest of the recipe as mentioned. Do let me know if you try it!

So, what’s your favourite egg replacement?

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  1. Rekha

    February 25, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    Tried this recipe came out quite well, however i used one egg and rest of banana

    Reply
  2. Saloni

    May 31, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    Its just lovely! Will surely try it out on my Father’s birthday. Can I use freeze-dried bananas in this recipe?

    Reply
    • nags

      June 9, 2017 at 8:58 pm

      no that won’t work, please use fresh banana 🙂

      Reply
  3. Lakshmi Jothi

    March 21, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    Hi Nags,
    I'm gonna bake this cake tomorrow for my daughter's 9th Birthday!
    I am a first time baker. Can you pls clarify if the butter you used in this recipe is at room temperature?
    And is the cocoa powder sugarless? Will let you know how it turns out!!
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      March 22, 2013 at 1:41 am

      yes, softened butter at room temperature and unsweetened cocoa powder. good luck 🙂

      Reply
  4. Karishma

    October 27, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Hi Nags,
    Baked this today and it was exactly as you described…loved the flavor and texture..had also tried out your eggless butterless Chocolate cake and its a keeper of a recipe…thanks for all it!

    Reply
  5. suhani

    September 4, 2012 at 11:19 am

    hi Nags..i tried this cake today and it came out too good..it is super soft..really yummy..thanks for the recipe..

    Reply
  6. Anonymous

    July 22, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Sure will try out and let you know.Thanks for getting back.

    Reply
  7. Anonymous

    July 19, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    Hey There,
    Luv ur Recipes!!! Can we use a little less butter in this recipe? 250 gms sounds way too much for me.

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      July 20, 2012 at 1:19 am

      you could try but the cake may turn out drier. how about you increase amount of bananas and decrease butter? let me know how that turns out! 🙂

      Reply
  8. rishita

    May 28, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    I had tried baking a cake quite a few times, but could never get it right. A couple of days back, I came across your blog and somehow it persuaded me to give it one final try. And, it worked! 🙂 🙂
    Everyone was ecstatic at home. I even made a chocolate icing. Thanks a ton for this wonderful recipe, Nags!!!

    Quick Q: Can i use any other fruit instead of banana?

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      May 29, 2012 at 4:09 am

      The banana in this banana chocolate cake acts as a substitute to eggs so replacing it may not yield the best cake. You can add eggs and then use another fruit puree for flavour 🙂

      Reply
    • rishita

      May 30, 2012 at 6:02 am

      Uhh, I'm a "shudh shahkahari"… But thanks for replying! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Aleksandra Rybińska

    December 21, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    This cake looks awesome! Wish to try it 🙂

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      January 12, 2012 at 6:17 am

      Hi Nags,

      Your recipes look so professional..and tempting( to give it a shot!) I ,yes have been baking. But i was using my mom's old conventional baking system( You may not know…Its a idli pot sort of a thing and you line the inside with sand for insulation). Now i wish to buy an Oven to try out new recipes…can you suggest me the best oven ( Brand..specification..everything!) Thanks…

      Anitha Swaminathan

      Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      January 13, 2012 at 2:02 am

      Hello Anitha, that's a tough thing to do because there are so many options out there and obviously I am not familiar with all of them to give you an informed suggestion. You could check out my post on types of oven and get an understanding of what you may want. https://www.cookingandme.com/2010/05/types-of-ovens-how-to-choose-oven.html

      Reply
  10. Nags

    September 16, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    just do an online search to get the conversions

    Reply
  11. Anonymous

    September 15, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    deep
    butter-u ve given it in grams.can u give us the cup measurements too

    Reply
  12. Nags

    July 12, 2011 at 6:55 am

    cool! looking forward to seeing how it turned out 🙂

    Reply
  13. Deepti Pawar

    July 11, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    Nags, I am going to try this today. Going to probably make muffins with chocolate chops as a variation. Let's see how it turns out. Will keep you and the other FSB-ites posted.

    Reply
  14. Nags

    June 9, 2011 at 1:25 am

    Ganga, I have only used maida in most of my bakes and not much wheat flour. If you use the fine wheat flour meant for baking, then the raw smell shouldn't be there. if you use atta, that may come in because atta is actually not meant for baking. i am guessing if you use other ingredients that have a strong flavour (like bananas in this recipe!), then it may help. try that 🙂

    Reply
  15. Ganga

    June 7, 2011 at 6:09 am

    nags i have a doubt.. i wish to avoid maida in cakes… is it possible to make delicious cakes from Whole Wheat flour and if so what are the tips.. i have tried once but the taste of raw wheat remained

    Reply
  16. sudhathinkingaloud

    May 17, 2011 at 3:35 am

    Looks super yummy. Thanks Nags! You are awesome!

    Reply
  17. Silvara

    May 5, 2011 at 7:43 am

    You can also try a "flax egg" which is what a lot of vegans do to replace eggs in baking.

    Basically flaxmeal and water – let it soak I think for a bit and then you can use it. This looks yummy! 🙂

    Reply
  18. kankana

    May 5, 2011 at 1:36 am

    great combo! Love the looks of it .. making me feel like baking right now 🙂

    Reply
  19. Shobana senthilkumar

    May 5, 2011 at 1:25 am

    Luks yummy…feel like having one:)

    Reply
  20. Nags

    May 5, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Silvara, I tried that too. The cake turned out super fudgy, again hard to slice, but delicious!

    Reply
  21. Mary @Delightful Bitefuls

    May 4, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    Loving these flavors! This sounds AMAZING!

    Love your blog!

    Mary xo
    Delightful Bitefuls

    Reply
  22. Urmila

    May 4, 2011 at 4:03 am

    looks tempting….Hey Nags…there some awards for you on my blog…please collect

    Reply
  23. Kat @ Cupcake Kat

    May 4, 2011 at 1:46 am

    I am definately not a banana hater! These look amazing.
    My favorite egg replacer is silken tofu

    Reply
  24. VineelaSiva

    May 3, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    The the cake came out perfect can u pass some dear.

    Reply
  25. Sathya Sankar

    May 3, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    Choco-banana cake looks delicious and super moist!

    http://www.appetitetreats.com

    Reply
  26. Nithya

    May 3, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    Super delicious cake 🙂

    Reply
  27. cookcurrynook

    May 3, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    Nags, you're a gem. Thanks for those sweet words *blush*
    And I want that yellow plate replete of all those pieces of cake. Yes, I'm greedy!
    Thanks a bunch for being so supportive of FSB. Love ya 🙂

    Reply
  28. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

    May 3, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    I may actually try it today itself as I have one overripe banana and I was wondering what to do with it 🙂

    Reply
  29. Kalyani

    May 3, 2011 at 3:40 pm

    looks delicious …..

    Reply
  30. Noodlehead

    May 3, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    ohh…yummm! banana and chocolate is an unbeatable combo, IMHO. bananas in our home invariably meet this fate – i doubt if any of us even remember how a banana tastes outside of a baked product 😀 My fav egg replacement though is applesauce. It has a neutral taste and this way I can cut down on the butter too!

    Reply
  31. Priya

    May 3, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    Cake looks super prefect and super moist..yumm!

    Reply
  32. Nitha

    May 3, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    Looks so soft & delicious..

    Reply
  33. Premalatha Aravindhan

    May 3, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Perfect cake,i too love the banana and chocolate flavor…sure will try.

    Reply
  34. lata raja

    May 3, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    I like them too, they look very soft. Can connect to what you said that you had difficulty in cutting them to slices.I am determined to try this substitute in my bakes, all the while feeling apprehensive about the banana flavour overpowering!

    Reply
  35. Deepti Pawar

    May 3, 2011 at 11:28 am

    Awesomeness personified. On my to-bake list. My paneer based cake was not much of a hit, really. Way too crumbly for me. Need to try this sometime and of course another one with OJ as egg sub. Great baking with ya, Nags. Cannot wait to get back on the saddle together for more adventures!

    Reply
  36. The Mad Jammer

    May 3, 2011 at 10:00 am

    Whtta bright yellow plates! All blogs are so chocolatey now, awesomeness. Am such a lover of bananas too.Wish there was a way to "like" comments – Anu's on the hero thing! Awww!

    Reply
  37. Radhika

    May 3, 2011 at 5:41 am

    That's a great combo Nags. Just awesome.

    Reply
  38. Vardhini

    May 3, 2011 at 5:28 am

    Cake looks moist and yummy. Loving the eggless version.

    Vardhini
    VardhinisKitchen

    Reply
  39. Anonymous

    May 3, 2011 at 5:25 am

    Tell me you cant have both eggs and the banana can you?

    Reply
  40. SSant

    May 3, 2011 at 4:21 am

    Nags, I am a sort of banana hater … but ur banana bread and cake recipes make me wanna try … I have a question here.. What type of bananas do you use in these baking recipes… I hope its not ripe plaintains (ethappazham) … can we use the green robusta or the small yellow bananas.
    Thanks..
    -SR

    Reply
  41. Magpie

    May 3, 2011 at 2:50 am

    oh how yummy! I have a favourite banana bread that is vegan which I make with coconut oil! Must try adding cocoa to it! Am sure this must have been delicious 🙂

    Reply
  42. Vimitha Anand

    May 3, 2011 at 2:20 am

    Feel like grabbing a piece… Rich gooey and yum…

    Reply
  43. Anu Nandu

    May 3, 2011 at 1:37 am

    These look like 3D cake to me – I almost want to reach and pick them up!

    I love the little crispiness on the top and the chewy center. Like a movie hero – all macho on the top but cries for his mommy..LOL

    Reply
  44. Nags

    May 3, 2011 at 5:26 am

    you can if you want to. use 2 eggs and 1/2 cup pureed banana + 1 tsp baking powder if you wish. or any other permutation of choice. just remember to replace 1 egg with 1/4 cup pureed banana and 1/2 tsp baking powder.

    Reply
  45. Nags

    May 3, 2011 at 5:04 am

    Robusta will work perfect. no its not ethappazham.

    Reply
  46. sowmya's creative saga

    May 3, 2011 at 2:36 am

    They look chewy and delicious..just the way I love cakes to be..yumm

    Reply
  47. Sharmilee! :)

    May 3, 2011 at 1:56 am

    Looks so soft and yummy…choc n banana hmm yumm!

    Reply

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