No Oven Chocolate Cake Recipe (Easy and Delicious)
This no oven chocolate cake is soft, moist, and rich in flavor—perfect for birthdays, holidays, or a simple family treat. Made right on your stovetop, it’s budget-friendly, beginner-friendly, and requires only basic ingredients. Whether you enjoy it plain or with homemade frosting, this cake will quickly become one of your favorite recipes. Plus, don't miss the video tutorial at the end of this post for extra guidance.
Equipment
- Fairly heavy 7-inch pan (or similar size)
- Mixing bowls (2)
- Wooden Spoon
- Measuring cups and spoons as needed
- Cake tester or sharp knife
- Gas stove with a wide burner
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup sugar (use up to 1 cup for sweeter taste)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sour milk (or fresh milk mixed with 1 tbsp vinegar)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla flavoring
For Frosting (optional)
- 2 tbsps margarine or butter
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups icing sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- A few drops of vanilla flavoring
- A few drops of milk
Instructions
- Prepare the panGrease and dust a 7-inch heavy pan with margarine and flour. Set aside.
- Mix dry ingredientsIn a bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredientsIn another bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, vanilla, and sour milk.
- CombineAdd the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until smooth and thick (dropping consistency).
- Transfer to panPour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake on stovetopPlace the pan on a wide burner and switch on. Heat for 20–30 seconds on full flame to preheat. After preheating the pan, reduce the gas knob slowly as if switching it off until you achieve a very tiny flame—this low flame will bake the cake gently without burning.”
- Bake for 50–60 minutes. Check with a cake tester or sharp knife. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready
- Cool the CakeLet the cake cool completely before frosting.
- Mix Frosting IngredientsSieve the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl and set aside.In another bowl, add the margarine or butter and beat with a wooden spoon until soft.Mix in the salt, vanilla, and a few drops of milk.Add half of the icing sugar–cocoa mixture and stir, adding more drops of milk as needed.Add the remaining dry mixture and beat until smooth, thick, and spreadable.Spread evenly over the cooled cake and enjoy!
