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Published: March 17, 2017 Last Modified: May 28, 2019 Freda Dias

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

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Moist eggless chocolate cupcake recipe with step-by-step pictures. These eggless chocolate cupcakes made without any butter, eggs, or milk are so light, moist, and delicious topped with some chocolate buttercream frosting. This is the only recipe you will ever need to make the best eggless chocolate cupcakes!


Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

My Blog turns 2 today !!. I’m actually quite surprised and thrilled about my blogging journey thus far. It just started off as a hobby, simply because I love to cook, also after moving here to the States, sitting at home really drove me crazy! I needed to do something with all the spare time I had.

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes
And along my blogging journey, I met many of you wonderful bloggers from the WordPress community. Thanks again for all the appreciation, love and support. Also a big Thank you to all you amazing readers, each one of you, who have tried my recipes and taken the time to share your lovely feedback with me. It means a lot, as it encourages and motivates me to share more.

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

Last year I celebrated my first blogiversary with this yummy mango falooda, so in keeping with that trend, I’m doing something sweet this year too. After all, every anniversary needs to be celebrated with something special. Next year, perhaps, I shall think of something savory 😀

However, this year, to celebrate the occasion I have prepared these eggless chocolate cupcakes which is an adaption of the crazy or wacky chocolate cake. I’m sure ya’ll have heard about the crazy chocolate cake, made entirely without eggs, butter or dairy. These eggless chocolate cupcakes are just as good for a 2 to 3 bite-sized treat 🙂

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

I happened to stumble upon this cake in my Facebook news feed. You guys know these 1-minute recipe videos can be addictive, makes you want to try all that yumminess!. And so I had yet another recipe sitting in my bookmarks to be tried for a very long time.

When I first tried this eggless chocolate cake, the outcome really amazed me! I had a slice of a really moist and light chocolate cake ever. And to think of it, it was made without eggs, butter, and milk! No more experiments with eggless chocolate cake recipes after trying this one, as this recipe yields the best chocolate cake in my opinion.

I’ve followed the recipe as is, the only ingredient that I have added is some instant coffee powder. Coffee enhances the taste of chocolate to make it even more chocolatey!

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

What makes this eggless chocolate cupcake recipe special, is that you don’t need any mixing bowls. Just mix in your baking pan and bake, now again, how cool is that? Oh yes, I’ve tried & it works. You can have a look at the pictorial in the directions below for baking in the pan directly.

The only issue with it is the un-molding part. A portion of the cake will stick to the bottom of the pan. If you are serving it directly from the pan, it’s not a problem at all. However, if you want to divide the cake in half and frost it, you will simply have to mix the contents in one bowl and bake in your greased cake pan (8-inch round or square cake pan). Super simple solution! You still have the world’s best and moist chocolate cake ever! All I can say is try it to believe it 🙂

This is definitely my go-to chocolate cake recipe. I frosted these eggless chocolate cupcakes with my homemade chocolate buttercream frosting. These frosted cupcakes were insanely and downright delicious! So good!!! You really ought to try!

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

Here’s a little history about this cake – Depression cake is a type of cake that was commonly made during the Great Depression. The ingredients include little or no milk, sugar, butter or eggs. This was due to the fact that the ingredients were either expensive or hard to obtain in those times. Similar cakes are known as War cake,  as they avoided ingredients that were scarce or were being conserved for the use of soldiers. A common Depression Cake is also known as Boiled Raisin Cake, Milkless, Eggless, Butterless Cake, or Poor Man’s Cake. {Source- Wiki}

It is very interesting to know that back then people came up with this cake using the simple science of using vinegar and baking soda to give this cake it’s fluff and lightness!!

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

Table of Contents

  • ENJOYED THESE EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES? THEN YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY TRY THESE TRIED AND TESTED EGGLESS CUPCAKE RECIPES TOO
  • Chocolate buttercream frosting- (Recipe here)
  • STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE THE BEST EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE RECIPE | EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
  • HOW TO MAKE  EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES?
  • Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

ENJOYED THESE EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES? THEN YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY TRY THESE TRIED AND TESTED EGGLESS CUPCAKE RECIPES TOO

  • Eggless Orange Cupcakes
  • Mango Semolina Cupcakes

Chocolate buttercream frosting- (Recipe here)

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE THE BEST EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE RECIPE | EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Sift the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and coffee powder in a shallow mixing bowl if making cupcakes, or directly into a greased 8″ square or round baking pan if making a cake. Add sugar and salt and whisk to combine everything well.
 
Sift the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and coffee powder in a shallow mixing bowl. Add sugar and salt, and whisk well.
 
2.Make 3 depressions in the dry ingredients – two small, one larger.
Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla in the other and vegetable oil in larger depression.
 
Add vanilla, vegetable oil, and vanilla
 
3.Pour water over all, mix well just until combined and no more flour pockets are visible.  The batter may have a few lumps and that is okay, do not over mix.
 
pour water

4.Fill the liners to 2/3rd. Bake on the middle rack for 18 minutes (cupcakes) & 35 minutes (cake) or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack, let it cool completely before frosting. {Note: Oven baking times may vary, check your cake to avoid over baking it, but check no sooner than 30 minutes for the cake, and 15 minutes for the cupcakes. If you open the oven door earlier, the temperature fluctuation may cause the cake to collapse on cooling}.

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

NOTE

For eggless chocolate cupcakes without vinegar: Swap the same quantity of vinegar with lemon juice.

HOW TO MAKE  EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES?

Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes | Crazy Chocolate Cupcakes

Freda Dias
Moist eggless chocolate cupcake recipe with step-by-step pictures. These eggless chocolate cupcakes made without any butter, eggs, or milk are so light, moist, and delicious topped with some chocolate buttercream frosting. This is the only recipe you will ever need to make the best eggless chocolate cupcakes!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 18 minutes mins
Total Time 33 minutes mins
Course Cakes, Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used, 1 Cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml

  • 1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (maida), spooned and leveled
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp instant coffee powder, optional
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp white vinegar, refer notes
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water, room temperature

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Sift the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and coffee powder in a shallow mixing bowl if making cupcakes, or directly into a greased 8" square or round baking pan if making a cake. Add sugar and salt and whisk to combine everything well.
  • Make 3 depressions in the dry ingredients - two small, one larger. Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla in the other and vegetable oil in larger depression.
  • Pour water over all, mix well just until combined and no more flour pockets are visible.  The batter may have a few lumps and that is okay, do not over mix.
  • .Fill the liners to 2/3rd. Bake on the middle rack for 18 minutes (cupcakes) & 35 minutes (cake) or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack, let it cool completely before frosting. {Note: Oven baking times may vary, check your cake to avoid over baking it, but check no sooner than 30 minutes for the cake, and 15 minutes for the cupcakes. If you open the oven door earlier, the temperature fluctuation may cause the cake to collapse on cooling}.

Notes

  • For eggless chocolate cupcakes without vinegar: Swap the same quantity of vinegar with lemon juice.
Recipe adapted from Sweet little bluebird
Keyword Crazy Chocolate Cupcake, Eggless Chocolate Cupcakes, Moist Eggless Chocolate Cupcake
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Did you enjoy these moist eggless chocolate cupcakes? I would love to hear from you if you give them a go! Please feel free to share your feedback with photos and suggestions to me at [email protected]

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  1. Ruchi says

    May 15, 2023 at 2:56 am

    My cupcakes were very soft but today I tried making cake with same recipe..it dint come turn out to be that soft..I want to do icing on that..
    kindly suggest.

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      May 15, 2023 at 7:38 am

      Hi Ruchi! This recipe does yield a soft cake. Are you over mixing the batter? Are you baking for the recommended time? As over baking can dry out the cake. I also hope you are not adding excess flour. You should spoon the flour in your measuring cup and then level it off, never scoop out the flour from the container, you end up packing more flour which will result in a dense cake. You can prick some holes all over the surface of the cupcakes and brush 1:1 ratio of sugar syrup to make it moist. That should help a bit.

      Reply
  2. ish says

    June 18, 2022 at 7:37 am

    Thank you so much! I couldn’t find a recipe without vinegar, so I’m so glad you mentioned it in the notes!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      June 18, 2022 at 12:07 pm

      Most welcome 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sirisha says

    June 5, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    This is my kids favourite recipe. Made it for my 5 year old birthday and he absolutely loved it. Very detailed explanation with pics. Foolproof recipe. Thanks again for the wonderful recipe. Keep up your good work!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      June 7, 2020 at 1:31 am

      Thanks for sharing your feedback, Sirisha! Really appreciate it <3

      Reply
  4. Shalom Almeida says

    June 4, 2020 at 12:24 am

    Thank You so much for the recipe Freda Ma’am !! This is my all time chocolate cake recipe now ,it’s so simple and also made with easily available ingredients that without a doubt i always go for this recipe and it comes out perfect everytime💕😊

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      June 4, 2020 at 8:07 am

      Thanks so much for sharing your feedback once again, Shalom <3

      Reply
  5. Riya says

    June 14, 2018 at 3:28 am

    Yummy.. Baking Powder no need?? Dry ingradients which cup u use to measure??

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      June 14, 2018 at 6:23 am

      There is no need of baking powder. 250 ml for the dry cup

      Reply
  6. Babita says

    November 12, 2017 at 2:16 am

    Hi Sugar used is powdered or normal

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      November 15, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      It’s regular sugar.

      Reply
  7. Batter Up With Sujata says

    October 25, 2017 at 6:15 am

    Congratulations Freda for your blog anniversary. Way to go more. Cake looks yummilicious.

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      October 28, 2017 at 1:01 pm

      Thanks a lot di 🙂

      Reply
  8. Sudha says

    October 25, 2017 at 5:03 am

    Sounds easy!! Will try.
    Btw congrats on turning 2. Here’s to many more

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      October 25, 2017 at 7:06 am

      Thanks, Sudha 🙂

      Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      October 28, 2017 at 1:01 pm

      Thanks a lot 🙂

      Reply
  9. Leena says

    October 24, 2017 at 7:16 pm

    Can replace vinegar with other ingredient?

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      October 24, 2017 at 11:55 pm

      You can use lemon juice.

      Reply
  10. usha bodepudi says

    October 24, 2017 at 10:16 am

    Hi Freda, I am definitely going to try this recipie but may I know the purpose of using white vinegar

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      October 24, 2017 at 10:32 am

      Glad to know ! vinegar reacts with baking soda causing the cake to rise. Hope this helps. You can use lemon juice, same qty instead.

      Reply
  11. Pooja Sukwaria says

    October 23, 2017 at 8:23 am

    Hii Freda.. Congratulations for your blogs anniversary… You make lovely cakes freda, can you suggest any recipe for making cake with rice flour. As my nephew is allergic to wheat/maida, semolina and nuts as well. He can have dals, so gram flour can be used. It would be great if we can have something for him to eat as sweets. As he is not able to eat his own birthday cake because of major allergy from wheat. Waiting for a positive response from you.. Thanks, Pooja

    Reply
    • Freda @ Aromatic essence says

      October 28, 2017 at 1:08 pm

      Hi Pooja! Apologies for replying so late. I’m so sorry I haven’t tried any gluten free cakes yet. You can try using coconut flour/ almond flour, but I guess they would need eggs. I hope I can try some gluten free cakes soon, will definitely share it on the blog 🙂

      Reply
  12. Kavitha says

    July 28, 2017 at 11:13 am

    Can you tell if i can substitue all purpose flour with almond flour ? Any other additions required if i use almond flour ? Hoping to make it for my allergic kid.

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      July 28, 2017 at 3:58 pm

      Hi Kavitha! I’m not sure as I have not tried. You can try using gluten free flour or coconut flour instead.

      Reply
  13. Poonam says

    July 26, 2017 at 7:19 am

    Congrats Freda! The cupcakes look awesome!
    Can you also share some eggless Brownies recipe please..

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      July 26, 2017 at 10:26 pm

      Thanks Poonam! Yes I have been meaning to share an eggless brownie for a very long time now, I hope it’s up in the coming month 🙂

      Reply
  14. Pranisha says

    July 24, 2017 at 6:11 am

    Hi Freda,

    Cupcakes looks yummy. Just wanted to check can I use butter instead of oil?

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      July 24, 2017 at 7:29 am

      Thanks 🙂 I haven’t tried using butter, but I guess it should be ok, melt the butter and measure out the same amount.

      Reply
  15. Brunda says

    July 22, 2017 at 11:38 pm

    Congrats on second anniversary of your blog. God bless you

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      July 24, 2017 at 4:27 pm

      Thanks a lot! 🙂

      Reply
  16. Brunda says

    July 22, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    I am very thankful to you for this recipe. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      July 24, 2017 at 4:27 pm

      Most welcome 🙂

      Reply
  17. VS says

    July 22, 2017 at 3:39 am

    Can v use eggs?

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      July 22, 2017 at 6:36 pm

      Then it would be a totally different chocolate cake recipe. There is no need of eggs in this recipe.

      Reply
  18. Cherie says

    June 5, 2017 at 6:51 pm

    Hello there! I am looking for that elusive basic chocolate cupcake recipe. Do the cupcakes from this recipe taste flat due to the simple ingredients used? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      June 5, 2017 at 8:35 pm

      It’s not flat at all, it’s nice, moist and spongy, do give it a try 🙂

      Reply
  19. Sweta says

    April 20, 2017 at 2:10 am

    Hey..the cake n cup cakes look delicious..I wanna try this recipe asap..just want to know if you have used powdered sugar here?

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      April 20, 2017 at 2:20 am

      Thanks:) No it’s regular sugar, if you want to powder it, first weigh the sugar, then powder it.

      Reply
  20. subashini says

    April 6, 2017 at 3:20 am

    can use cake flour. … how long mix the batter?? two

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      April 6, 2017 at 5:30 am

      Yes you can use cake flour, mix just until combined until no more flour is visible, that’s all.

      Reply
  21. Pushpa Singh says

    April 5, 2017 at 8:37 am

    How to make the cream? May i get the recipe

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      April 5, 2017 at 8:39 am

      I’ve given the link to the cream in the ingredients.

      Reply
  22. Shabana says

    April 4, 2017 at 11:26 pm

    Can I use self raising flour

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      April 4, 2017 at 11:55 pm

      Self rising flour has baking powder. You need baking soda for this recipe in order to react with the vinegar, so that flour won’t really work here.

      Reply
  23. Audrey says

    April 4, 2017 at 11:35 am

    Great blog Freda Dias. and a wonderful recipe… no eggs… wow.
    however whenever a recipe calls for baking soda… i always tend to get an aftertaste with using it. Any reason why. and I do use the arm and hammer one.

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      April 4, 2017 at 11:46 am

      Thanks Audrey! I really haven’t had this problem. You could increase flavorings, use more vanilla extract, or some other flavored oils such as almond etc. Or use lemon juice as the acid instead of the vinegar here.

      Reply
  24. Shruti says

    April 2, 2017 at 11:35 am

    Hey.. I tried ur cake.. The texture was very nice.. But the cake smells of soda.. What can be the rsn? Any baking soda brand you recommend?

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      April 3, 2017 at 1:56 pm

      Hi Shruti ! Thanks for your feedback. I use arm and hammer brand that we get here in the US. I have not had this problem of the smell. The quantity of baking soda is pretty standard for the amount of flour. It is usually less if baking powder is also added in any cake recipe. What you can do is, probably increase the vanilla extract to 2 teaspoons. That should help, do let me know I you happen to try again anytime 🙂

      Reply
      • Gina says

        July 17, 2022 at 9:35 am

        Hi Freda. Firstly thanks for this dairy free formula. I have the exact same recipe for my son with the exception of addition of baking soda+ powder and 3tsps of white vinegar instead of 1tsp. And of course lactose free milk. But i tried your recipe to the T and I’m so so pleased the review came out with the exact same taste as the one i make and so moist… My kids couldn’t tell the difference. So I’m really glad as my love for baking came from my son having lactose intolerance and unable to eat anything off theshelf that had milk solids or butter or ghee… It’s heart breaking to see him not ready anything that he enjoyed before. So thank You.. This helps me retain the same taste without the milk as well. In case i run out of the brand i UDR. I haven’t had any issue with thesoda taste. I put extra tsp of good vanilla extract… Loads of love. Please put up more vegan recipes thanks

        Reply
        • Freda Dias says

          July 17, 2022 at 10:41 am

          Hi Gina!! Thanks so much for your lovely feedback. So glad to hear that your son enjoyed these cupcakes 🙂
          Sure, I’ll try to share more vegan recipes. I’ve also shared some eggless cake recipes which can be easily adpated to make them vegan. You can browse through them here: https://aromaticessence.co/category/desserts/baked-goodies/cakes/eggless-cakes/

          Reply
  25. Pallavi says

    March 30, 2017 at 11:28 am

    Hi Freda….want to make the muffins….i have self raising flour…can i use it instead of all purpose flour and eliminate the soda and vinegar? Thanks

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 30, 2017 at 11:39 am

      You still need the vinegar or lemon juice for the cake to rise.
      Also self rising flour as baking powder, you need baking soda here. The reaction of baking soda and baking powder is different with vinegar.

      Reply
  26. Sandhya says

    March 30, 2017 at 10:34 am

    Congratulations on your second anniversary dear Freda! What a fabulous share!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      April 3, 2017 at 8:35 pm

      Thanks a lot, Sandhya 🙂

      Reply
  27. shreyatiwari13 says

    March 24, 2017 at 9:07 am

    They look so good! Yummm!
    Wishing you many more milestones in your journey!! Heartiest congratulations ???

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 24, 2017 at 8:29 pm

      Thanks a lot dear 🙂

      Reply
  28. Agness of Run Agness Run says

    March 22, 2017 at 8:20 am

    Yummy! You made my day with this chocolate recipe, Freda! I have to try it!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 23, 2017 at 4:35 pm

      Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it:)

      Reply
  29. hummingbirdthyme says

    March 20, 2017 at 2:51 pm

    Thanks, Freda, I’ve always been a bit suspicious of “eggless” cakes, so I’m glad to hear you liked this one. I will have to try it!

    Reply
    • Darlene Mincks says

      April 4, 2017 at 4:18 pm

      This is the recipe that we used to call “Wacky Cake” . I made it a lot in the early years of my first marriage 1963. Good and quick!!!

      Reply
      • Freda Dias says

        April 4, 2017 at 10:53 pm

        Yup! Agree totally! This is the best chocolate cake without the basics, so good 🙂

        Reply
  30. Parinaaz says

    March 19, 2017 at 12:48 pm

    Happy Anniversary!!! to this beautiful space and its lovely creator 🙂

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 19, 2017 at 7:26 pm

      Thanks a lot, Parinaaz 🙂

      Reply
  31. Tanu says

    March 19, 2017 at 3:17 am

    Would this cupcake recipe also work in a microwave, you think? Or by steaming?

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 21, 2017 at 8:39 pm

      You could try microwave convection mode. No idea about steaming.

      Reply
  32. curryandvanilla says

    March 18, 2017 at 11:21 pm

    Congrats Freda on the second anniversary of your lovely blog!!! I am nearing my first anniversary and can imagine how excited you must feel.

    Theses cupcakes look so scrumptious; my favorite recipe for quick cupcakes! The frosting looks amazing and as usual, love your clicks (need to reach out to you on photography tips); cannot wait for your post about that!

    Congrats again!!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 21, 2017 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks so much! Feel free to reach out to me with anything you need regarding photography. I’m pretty much an amateur at it, but I would be glad to help you with whatever I know 🙂

      Reply
  33. anotherfoodieblogger says

    March 18, 2017 at 11:30 am

    Wow 2 years already, woo hoo! Your cupcakes look just divine. Congrats!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 21, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      Thanks so much dear 🙂

      Reply
  34. Nivedita Asnani says

    March 18, 2017 at 3:56 am

    Lovely cupcakes…awesome work!! Thanks for sharing recipe…Can u tell me what do u mean by spooned and levelled all purpose flour?

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 18, 2017 at 8:07 am

      Thanks a lot! That means you always spoon some flour into your measuring cup and level it off with the back of a knife. Never use the measuring cup to scoop the flour directly from the container, you end up packing the cup with more flour thereby weighing more.

      Reply
      • Nivedita says

        March 18, 2017 at 11:17 am

        Oh ok…I usually fill the cup and tap it to level and do not press the flour. This one is a great idea too…a new way..thanks so much.

        Reply
        • Freda Dias says

          March 18, 2017 at 12:14 pm

          Most welcome 🙂

          Reply
          • Nivedita says

            March 18, 2017 at 9:35 pm

            I need ur help with something…I want to start my own blog but don’t know how to go about it. Will be obliged if u could help me. Thanks.

          • Freda Dias says

            March 18, 2017 at 10:23 pm

            Can you send me a msg on my Facebook page, will send you the details.

          • Nivedita says

            March 19, 2017 at 4:10 am

            I have sent u a message on messenger

          • Freda Dias says

            March 19, 2017 at 7:27 pm

            I’ve replied 🙂

  35. Vaishnavi says

    March 17, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    Happy Anniversary Freda! Thankyou so much for sharing! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
    Could you tell me how many cupcakes this recipe would make ..alternatively what size cake pan can it be baked in?
    TIA

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 11:31 pm

      Thank You Vaishnavi! This makes about 13 cupcakes, you could stretch it to 14 . You can bake this is a 7 or 8 inch cake pan 🙂

      Reply
  36. Avin Kohli says

    March 17, 2017 at 10:05 pm

    Delish!! Congratulations on your second anniversary.

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 10:34 pm

      Thanks Avin 🙂

      Reply
  37. apuginthekitchen says

    March 17, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    Congratulation Frida, 2 years is a major milestone. The vegan cupcakes look wonderful, I’ve made before and they were delicious. Can’t wait to see the recipe for the buttercream, your photo’s are gorgeous and those cupcakes look amazing.

    Reply
    • apuginthekitchen says

      March 17, 2017 at 6:26 pm

      Sorry just noticed I hit “i” rather than “e” Freda!!!

      Reply
      • Freda Dias says

        March 17, 2017 at 8:01 pm

        No worries 🙂

        Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:02 pm

      Thanks so much Suzanne 🙂 This cake recipe definitely amazed me, without eggs and butter, it was so moist and rich 🙂

      Reply
  38. Maryanne says

    March 17, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    Congratulations on your 2nd anniversary- thank u for your eggless recipes – I am always on the look out for eggless recipes as i am very allergic to eggs. I however would like to share that adding of club soda or coca cola instead of vinegar also helps in making it airy and light because of the gas. — Would like your expert opinion.

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    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:04 pm

      Thanks Maryanne, Yes I’ve come across many recipes calling for cola or club soda in cake recipes. But it would definitely be much more in terms of quantity as compared to 1 tspn vinegar. I rarely have a stock of aerated drinks in my pantry, not a fan of them. On the contrary, Vinegar is a pantry staple, hence it’s more feasible to use 🙂

      Reply
    • Ankita says

      March 29, 2017 at 5:20 pm

      What is white vinegar?? Where can I find it??

      Reply
      • Freda Dias says

        March 29, 2017 at 7:00 pm

        Regular distilled vinegar, can easily be found in all grocery stores.

        Reply
  39. Dhwani mehta says

    March 17, 2017 at 9:47 am

    Many congratulations Sweetheart!!! <3 Cupcakes look very yummy!!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:05 pm

      Thanks sweetie <3

      Reply
  40. momsrecipediary says

    March 17, 2017 at 9:25 am

    Congratulations on your blogiversary dear!!! 🙂 Cupcakes look delicious!!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:05 pm

      Thanks a lot dear <3

      Reply
  41. Lina says

    March 17, 2017 at 7:56 am

    Congratulations on your blogiversary Freda! Lovely cupcakes..certainly don’t look like ones from the Great Depression…i have tried the Depression sponge cake…it was good too

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    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:05 pm

      Thanks a lot Lina 🙂

      Reply
  42. Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser says

    March 17, 2017 at 7:40 am

    Happy 2nd year-yummy!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:06 pm

      Thanks dear Cheryl xx

      Reply
      • Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser says

        March 17, 2017 at 8:45 pm

        xx

        Reply
  43. anyone4curryandotherthings says

    March 17, 2017 at 3:29 am

    Happy ‘Birthday’ Freda and Blog 🙂 🙂

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:06 pm

      Thanks so much 🙂

      Reply
  44. Mary J Howell says

    March 17, 2017 at 3:21 am

    Many happy returns. Interesting cake facts and good cake!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:06 pm

      Thanks a lot Mary 🙂

      Reply
  45. MyCulinarySaga says

    March 17, 2017 at 2:42 am

    congrats on your anniversary darling

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:07 pm

      Thanks sweetie <3

      Reply
  46. Sonal says

    March 17, 2017 at 2:16 am

    Wow, these look delish and seem easy. Will definitely give this a try and let you know how they turned out. :). Happy Anniversary to your blogging journey. ?

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 18, 2017 at 1:12 am

      Thanks Sonal! pls do try and share your feedback 🙂

      Reply
  47. Amentha says

    March 17, 2017 at 2:00 am

    I’m definitely trying this one Freda!!

    Happy anniversary !!

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 2:02 am

      Thanks a lot dear 🙂

      Reply
  48. CHCooks says

    March 17, 2017 at 1:59 am

    Congrats on your blogiversary Freda 🙂 These look delicious! I have been tempted with the 1-min video recipes too! 😀

    Reply
    • Freda Dias says

      March 17, 2017 at 2:03 am

      Tell me about it! Thanks a lot dear 🙂

      Reply

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