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No Bake Chocolate Cake - Easy chocolate recipe that doesn't require baking. Steam the chocolate cake. Moist, rich and delicious chocolate cake.
Not many people can resist a good piece of rich chocolate cake, and I am no exception.
Today, I am sharing with you my friend CP Choong’s recipe, a no bake chocolate cake recipe. (You can check out the regular baked chocolate cake recipe here.)
Yes, you don’t have to bake the chocolate cake…in this instance, the chocolate cake is steamed, yet it retains the buttery richness, plus it’s also moist and decadent.
While oven is in almost every household here in the United States, back in Asia, not every home comes with an oven.
I remember when I was growing up, my late mother would only bake once in a blue moon, probably once a year, before Chinese New Year.
We had a very old-fashioned oven, a big around device that is stainless steel, with a big round cover.
It did its job well and we would bake Chinese peanut cookies in it.
For the rest of the year, we kept the oven in the storage until the next year before Chinese New Year again.
Anyway I disgress.
I meant to say that this no bake chocolate cake is great if you have no oven.
Everyone loves chocolate cake and you can still enjoy it without investing in an expensive oven.
You just have to steam it in a steamer for 45 minutes and you have a moist chocolate cake.
It’s really delicious and people might not even know that it wasn’t baked.
This no bake chocolate cake also comes with a chocolate fudge topping, which makes the chocolate cake even more irresistible.
To jazz it up even more, add some berries such as blueberries and strawberries and you have an excellent looking chocolate cake to impress everyone.
Look at these pictures, can you say no?
Happy steaming your cake and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 556 calories per serving.
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No Bake Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 180 g (6⅓ oz) Butter
- 200 g (7 oz) Castor sugar
- 200 g (7 oz) Full cream evaporated milk
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten with fork
- 100 g (3½ oz) plain flour, or all-purpose flour
- 50 g (1¾ oz) cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, or 1 tsp Vanilla essence
- 2 tablespoons rum, optional
Chocolate Fudge Topping
- 200 g (7 oz) condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract , or 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 tablespoons corn oil
- 20 g (7 oz) cocoa powder, sieved
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Combine caster sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla extract or essence, and butter in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves and the butter melts. Remove from heat and keep warm. Once the evaporated milk mixture has slightly cooled, add the beaten eggs and stir until well mixed.
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda into a large mixing bowl. Pour the egg mixture over the flour and stir until well mixed (the cake batter should be runny).
- Heat up the steamer. Line and grease an 8 or 9-inch (20 or 23 cm) round baking pan. Pour the batter into the lined pan, place the pan in the steamer, and cover the top loosely with a piece of aluminum foil. Cover the steamer and steam over medium heat for 45 minutes. Allow the cake to cool in the pan before turning it out for further decoration.
To make Chocolate Fudge Topping:
- Combine the sifted cocoa powder, condensed milk, and oil. Stir over low heat until thickened.
- Add the salt and vanilla extract or essence. Allow the chocolate topping to cool slightly before spreading it on the cake. Refrigerate before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hi Bee, I tried your recipe last weekend. It’s great with just too sweet for my liking. I’m thinking of reduce the sugar consumption in my next trial but afraid will have too strong cocoa and makes it bitter. Any idea to have less sweet? Another, why my cake top looks very black (like charcoal) even i’m steaming it instead of baking? Am I putting too much cocoa powder or over-steam it? Please advice. Thanks.
Just reduce sugar. Probably the cocoa powder.
Hi! I’ve never bake before and thinking of trying out your recipe. Is it a must to put both baking powder and baking soda? Can I just put either one but increase the quantity?
Please follow the recipe.
Hi Bee, my cake doesn’t raise.Would it due to I use non stick pan?
It means your baking powder and baking soda are not working well, you probably have a stale ones.
Hi..can I replace evaporated milk with fresh milk?
I think so…
The recipe doesn’t state when to add the sugar/vanilla/butter mixture. I assume you add it in with/after the egg?
Yes, it’s in the first two sentences of the recipe:
Combine castor sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla extract/essence and butter in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted, remove from heat and keep warm.
Add beaten eggs into the slightly cold evaporated milk mixture and stir till well mix.
Can I make in a rational oven if I cling film the top ???
Thanks for sharing this.. By far the best no bake cake i made.. I am have tried alot of recipes out there! Kudos! It was moist and spongy, considering i cooked it in the rice cooker for 45mins.. Thanks again..
Yay! :)
This makes the house smell WONDERFUL! great idea for the next time the oven is occupied.
HiI really like your recipes, which is castor sugar
Fine sugar.
Great recipe, I made this for CNY. The cake was really moist even after 3 days in the fridge. Satisfied for my cravings for chocolate cake. Thank you. Will pass this on to others.
HI Bee & CP,
thanks for sharing, the cake is gorgeous! very soft & moist.. & hardly need any equipment, just wondering have anyone tried substituting the cocoa powder for other flavor?
Thanks again to anyone who can share some tips
I think it’s fine, maybe you can make matcha cake???