Cakes
Eggless Chocolate Sponge Cake
A classic soft chocolate sponge — perfect for layering or eating plain.

Eggless Chocolate Sponge Cake
Recipe at a glance
- Prep time
- 15 mins
- Cook time
- 30 mins
- Total time
- 45 mins
- Servings
- 1 x 8-inch cake
This is my base chocolate sponge — light, moist and reliable. Bake it plain, sandwich it with cream and berries or turn it into a full celebration cake.
Ingredients
10 items
Step-by-step method
9 steps
Bake this with your kids
👶 Suitable age
4+ with help
🧁 Little Hands jobs
- Sift the flour and cocoa together
- Whisk the wet ingredients until frothy
- Fold the two mixtures together with a spatula
- Tap the tin gently on the counter to level the batter
🇮🇳 Did you know?
The word 'sponge' comes from how the cake soaks up syrup and cream — just like a real sponge soaks up water.
💬 Let's talk
"Why do you think eggless bakes still rise so beautifully? What magic ingredient do you think helps?"
🎨 Activity
Press a finger gently on the baked sponge and watch it bounce back — real sponge magic.
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