This one bowl chocolate raspberry cake is a delicious and simple dessert that takes less than 30 minutes to make. No milk, no eggs, and no butter needed!
The Best Chocolate Raspberry Cake
You may remember that I’ve already shared some simple cake recipe here that use pantry staple ingredients, like the vanilla one and the chocolate one, but none have been as easy as this!
I love the chocolate and raspberry combination. There’s something so special about the sweetness of the chocolate with mouthfuls of tart raspberries.
This choco raspberry cake is a taste and texture lover’s dream. A rich, dark and moist chocolate cake, with layers of rich ganache frosting and fresh raspberries. What I LOVE about this recipe is that you don’t need to bake the raspberries into the cake- they are layered on top.
By the way, you won’t find any butter, milk, or eggs in this cake, but you’d never tell- it’s one show stopping cake that is SO easy to make. And its quick to make too, with just two minutes hands on time and 30 minutes baking time.
Oh, and if you want more cakes without those ingredients, try the chocolate caramel cake or the lemon cake.
Ingredients needed
You’ll love the simple and short ingredient list to make this recipe. You’ve probably got everything in your pantry right this second and if you don’t, they can all be found at any basic grocery store. Here is what you’ll need:
For the cake
- All purpose flour. I tried this cake with both all purpose flour and gluten free baking flour.
- Cocoa powder. Use a good quality cocoa powder, to enhance the chocolate flavor of the cake.
- Sugar of choice. Either white or brown sugar can be used. If you’d like to make this a healthier cake, see my tips below.
- Baking soda. Works with the vinegar to give the cake some rise and fluffiness, without the need for any eggs.
- Salt. Brings out the sweetness of the cake.
- Vinegar. Either apple cider vinegar or white vinegar can be used.
- Oil of choice. Use a neutral flavored oil, like canola oil or vegetable oil.
- Vanilla extract. A must for any good cake recipe!
- Water. to mix everything together.
For the raspberry filling
- Chocolate frosting. You can frost this cake as thickly or as thinly as you want. Homemade or store bought frostings both work.
- Raspberries. fresh or frozen raspberries. The raspberries will be added between the layers so if you use frozen ones, be sure that they have been thawed out beforehand.
How to make a raspberry chocolate cake
Step 1- Make the cake batter
Start by mixing your dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Next, add your vinegar, oil, and vanilla extract, before adding the water. Mix everything together, until a smooth batter remains.
Step 2- Bake the cakes
Now, transfer the cake batter into a greased, 8-inch cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean from the center. For me, it took around 27 minutes but oven makes and models differ.
Step 3- Frost and layer the cakes
Finally, allow the cake to cool completely, before adding a thin layer of frosting, a layer of raspberries, and another layer of frosting.
If making a layer cake, repeat the process, and top with extra frosting.
Tips to make the best recipe
- The ingredient amounts make a single layer cake. If you’d like to make this a layer cake as pictured, triple the ingredients and bake in three cake pans.
- Do not over-bake the cakes. They continue to cook as they are cooling down.
- I recommend using a spring-form pan, for easy removal. If you don’t have spring form pans, you can coat the pans with parchment paper and leave one to two inches overhanging around the sides, so you can lift the cake out easily.
- Fold through some raspberries into the batter, but be wary that it will make the cake super moist. It will also require you to bake it for a further 5 minutes.
Storage instructions
- To store: Leftover cake should be stored in the refrigerator, in a sealed container. The cake will keep well for up to 2 weeks.
- To freeze: Place slices of cake in a freezer friendly container and store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
More cake recipes to try
- Death by chocolate cake
- Harry Potter cake
- Almond flour cake
- Lemon blueberry cake
- Chocolate zucchini cake
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use frozen raspberries if you prefer. Be sure to thaw them out completely, and pat any excess water dry from it.
Adding frozen raspberries to a cake batter can affect how the cake comes out. There is extra moisture which will likely undercook the cake.
This cake is naturally vegan and when made using gluten free flour, is also gluten free.
Chocolate Raspberry Cake Without Eggs, Butter, Or Milk | One Bowl Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour gluten free, if needed
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar * See notes
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 6 tablespoon oil canola oil, vegetable oil, or any neutral flavored oil.
- 1 cup water
For the frosting
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
- 1 cup raspberries fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease an 8-inch cake pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add your dry ingredients and mix well. Add the vanilla extract, vinegar, oil, and water. Mix well, until combined.
- Transfer the cake batter into the cake pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely, before frosting.
- To frost the cake, add a thin layer of chocolate frosting. Next, place a single layer of raspberries on top, followed by a thicker layer of chocolate frosting. If making a layer cake, repeat the process.
Notes
Nutrition
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Hi
This looks so good!
Can I use almond flour for this?
Not that I’ve tried 🙂
Hi! before I make this, do you bake it all in one cake tin then cut into 3 layers? The picture at step 2 shows 3 cakes that haven’t been cut? Or can I divide the mixture into 3, 8 inch sandwich tins?
Either works, but if you do bake it in 3 pans, you’ll need to double or triple the base recipe.
Hi anyone try baking the cake with erythritol /non fruit? It’s the substitutions 1:1? Thanks
I’d use monk fruit or allulose.