--- title: "Eggless Chocolate Yogurt Cake Recipe (With Easy Chocolate Frosting)" url: https://www.cookingandme.com/eggless-chocolate-yogurt-cake-recipe_05/ date: 2010-04-05 modified: 2025-12-15 lang: en author: "nags" description: "My favourite chocolate cake recipe has yogurt in it. What it also has is a bunch of other ingredients that I don't always have in hand (milk powder, really?). This..." categories: - "Cake Recipes" - "Chocolate" - "Eggless Cakes" - "Uncategorized" image: https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4491718259_8d5ba76422.jpg word_count: 444 --- # Eggless Chocolate Yogurt Cake Recipe (With Easy Chocolate Frosting) My [favourite chocolate cake recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/2007/07/rich-dark-chocolate-cake.html) has yogurt in it. What it also has is a bunch of other ingredients that I don't always have in hand (milk powder, really?). This long weekend, I was craving home made cake so bad that I had to get cracking with the limited ingredients I had. [![](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4491718259_8d5ba764221.jpg)](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4491718259_8d5ba764221.jpg) The 3 eggs we had in the fridge were used up for breakfast with toast. What I *did *have in abundance is yogurt. I am nothing if not a good wife to a Tamil Brahmin, making sure his beloved *[thayir sadam](https://www.cookingandme.com/2009/09/fortified-curd-rice-recipe.html)* is always just 5 mins away. Also check out this [eggless chocolate sponge cake recipe](_wp_link_placeholder). [![](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4491738565_d1be49da28_o.jpg)](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4491738565_d1be49da28_o.jpg) So here's a fuss-free eggless chocolate yogurt cake. ![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=edibgard-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=8186004777)The consistency is a bit spongy and denser than cakes with eggs but end result was totally delicious. **Eggless Chocolate Yogurt Cake** *Makes about 12 pieces* **What I Used:** 1 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar (add 1/4 cup more if not using frosting) 1/2 cup plain yogurt / curd 1/4 cup butter 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking powder A pinch of salt if using unsalted butter **How I Made It:** 1. Pre-heat oven to 350F / 180 C. Grease a medium cake pan and set aside. 2. Sift together flour, salt (if using), cocoa powder and baking powder or just mix well in a bowl until combined well. Mix sugar and butter at room temperature. Beat well until frothy (2-3 mins on an electric mixer, 7-8 mins by hand using a whisk). 3. Once frothy, add yogurt and vanilla. Mix well. 4. Fold in the flour mixture until just combined. The batter will be a bit thick, its supposed to be that way, don't worry. 5. Transfer batter to the greased tray and bake for 45 mins or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool completely and frost if required. **Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe** Once I made the cake and tried the first slice, I realised its not sweet enough. I whipped up this frosting very quickly to make it a bit sweeter and it worked well. **Here's how:** Take a large piece of semi sweet chocolate - about 4 oz - (or use 1/4 cup chocolate chips) and add 1 tbsp butter to it. Melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals until completely melted. Add 1 tbsp icing sugar to this and mix well. If the mixture is too thick, add milk by the teaspoon. I didn't need to. [![](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4492385238_b09a023f89_o.jpg)](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4492385238_b09a023f89_o.jpg) PS: If you don't have a microwave, melt the chocolate and butter in a pan kept over another pan with boiling water. Mix well until chocolate and butter melt completely.