Making a classic sponge cake requires eggs. However, if you deviate from the traditional recipe, you can make a delicious, airy, and flavorful eggless sponge cake using a kefir base. This dough is easy to make and always turns out perfect. No mixer is required; all ingredients are simply combined. The sponge cake is porous, fluffy, and soft, but has a more buttery and dense consistency than the classic version.

These baked goods have a neutral taste, so they need to be complemented with cream, spread with jam, soaked in syrup, or sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Making a kefir sponge cake without eggs is quite simple, and you'll end up with a delicious homemade treat that's perfect for an evening tea with the family, as well as for a holiday table.

Recipe with step-by-step photos

Kefir sponge cake without eggs

This eggless kefir sponge cake is rightfully considered one of the simplest and quickest recipes for delicious baked goods. The finished cake is very tender and fluffy. It's sure to please both adults and children.
Nutritional value per serving
222.2 kcal
  • Proteins: 3.9 g
  • Fats: 0.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 49.5 g
*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients
  • Total time:
  • Complexity:
    It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
  • Number of servings: 1

Ingredients

Servings
  • Kefir
    500 ml
  • Flour
    280 G
  • Semolina
    400 G
  • Sugar
    300 G
  • Vegetable oil
    200 ml
  • Baking powder
    10 G

Preparation

Step 1
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 1

Pour sugar into a separate deep container.

Step 2
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 2

Add semolina.

Step 3
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 3

Pour in kefir.

Step 4
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 4

Add vegetable oil.

Step 5
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 5

Mix the resulting mixture thoroughly until smooth. You can do this with a mixer at the lowest speed, a regular spoon, a spatula, or a whisk.

Step 6
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 6

Mix flour with baking powder and sift into the liquid mixture.

Step 7
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 7

Mix thoroughly until a homogeneous thick mass is obtained.

Step 8
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 7

Leave the mixture for 15 minutes.

Step 9
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 8

Spread the prepared dough evenly in a baking pan. Line the pan with parchment paper and grease it with butter.

Step 10
How to make a kefir sponge cake without eggs - step 9

Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 40-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 11
Kefir sponge cake without eggs baked in the oven - photo

Let the finished cake cool and remove from the pan. The sponge cake is not very sweet, so you can dust it with powdered sugar before serving.

Recipe Tips

Experienced home cooks know several secrets for making a fluffy and flavorful eggless kefir sponge cake. Following the recommendations below, the cake is sure to turn out great:

  • The dough should be thoroughly mixed to avoid lumps, but not beaten.
  • Baking powder can be replaced with soda, first pouring it into warm kefir.
  • Any kefir is suitable for biscuits, regardless of fat content.
  • Mix the ingredients quickly. The baking powder reacts immediately, and if you wait, the cake may not rise.
  • Be sure to line the baking pan with parchment paper so you don't have to scrape the baked goods off the sides and bottom.

Kefir sponge cake is an affordable, simple, and delicious treat that even a novice home cook can make. Be sure to delight your family and friends with this wonderful baked good.