Eggs are known to enhance the smoother texture of any cake, bringing all the ingredients together, and giving it structure and consistency. While the air bubbles of eggs stabilise the cake, one does not always need them to achieve a fluffy and airy texture. Here are 6 useful tips to bake the softest eggless cake that you’ve ever tasted.

1. The first trick is in heating the oven right! Yes, preheating the oven is essential for eggless cakes. Why? The lack of eggs in the batter may result in a non-spongy batter, and preheating the oven helps the cake rise, while a non-preheated oven will only start baking after a considerable amount of time. The cake also needs to be placed right at the centre of the oven in order for the heat to be evenly distributed. The tips may seem minor but are crucial for the anticipated outcome.

2. While eggs may be replaced, do make sure to use the same ratio for the remaining ingredients to bake the eggless cake. Some of the most commonly used substitutes are mashed bananas, vinegar, flax seeds, baking soda, yoghurt, buttermilk, chia seeds, nut butter, carbonated water, soy lecithin, aquafaba or applesauce.

3. A rule of thumb for an eggless cake or any cake is not to overbeat the batter, as it could result in the sinking of the cake centre when baking while ensuring that the fat and sugar however are perfectly combined and beaten.

4. The spongier the better! Sour curd is the key ingredient that boosts the rise of an eggless cake, adding moisture and fat to the batter. Being generous with ingredients like sour curd will prevent the cake from sinking in the middle.

5. Eggless cakes often require more attention than your regular cakes. Therefore, your post-bake process matters for the perfect outcome. The cake should be removed from the baking tin as soon as it is out of the oven. Letting it cool inside the tin may once again result in a flat and sunken cake. The best way to let the airflow into the cake is by placing it on a wire rack.

6. Avoid adding the dry ingredients into the mixture all at once! In order to prevent air bubbles, mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and add them gradually into the bowl of wet ingredients and mix well.