🍰 Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake Recipe (Soft | Moist | Bakery-Style)

A soft, eggless vanilla sponge cake loaded with colorful tutti frutti – perfect for tea-time, parties, or festive celebrations.

🎉 Perfect For These Occasions

The Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake is great for:

• Kids’ birthday parties 🎈

• Indian tea-time snacks 🍵

• Festive baking for Christmas, Diwali, Holi 🎊

• School tiffin or lunchbox recipes 🎒

• Gifting during the holidays 🎁

• Dessert after dinner 🍽

• Quick baking for guests 👩‍🍳

🍰 About the Recipe

Tutti Frutti Cake is a soft, fluffy, and eggless vanilla cake speckled with colorful candied fruits (tutti frutti). Reminiscent of classic Indian bakery cakes, it’s an evergreen favorite — especially among kids. This easy tutti frutti cake recipe without eggs is made using curd/yogurt as a natural egg substitute, giving you a moist and spongy texture.

It’s a one-bowl recipe, and you don’t need a hand mixer or fancy tools. Let’s bake a simple, homemade tutti frutti cake!

🧾 Ingredients (for 7-inch loaf or round cake)

Dry Ingredients:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour (maida)

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• 2 tbsp cornflour (optional – makes it soft)

• ¼ tsp salt

Wet Ingredients:

• ½ cup curd (plain thick yogurt)

• ½ cup powdered sugar

• ⅓ cup oil (sunflower/refined/vegetable)

• ¼ cup milk (room temperature)

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

• 1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar

Add-ins:

• ½ cup tutti frutti (candied papaya or mix)

• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (for dusting tutti frutti)

🍽️ Step-by-Step Instructions

🔥 Step 1: Preheat & Prepare Pan

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) for 10 minutes.

• Grease and line a 7-inch cake tin or loaf pan with parchment paper.

• Toss tutti frutti with 1 tbsp flour to coat — this prevents them from sinking in the batter.

🥣 Step 2: Mix Wet Ingredients

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together curd and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.

• Add oil, vanilla essence, and mix well until fully combined.

🧁 Step 3: Combine Dry Ingredients

• Sift in flour, cornflour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the wet mixture.

• Add milk gradually while folding the batter until it reaches a smooth pouring consistency.

• Add vinegar or lemon juice and mix gently. This will activate the baking soda for fluffiness.

🍒 Step 4: Add Tutti Frutti

• Gently fold in the flour-coated tutti frutti.

• Optionally, sprinkle a few on top before baking for that colorful bakery-style finish.

🔄 Step 5: Bake

• Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and tap it gently to remove air bubbles.

• Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30–35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

• Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then demold and cool on a wire rack completely.

✅ Step 6: Serve

• Slice and serve with tea, coffee, or milk.

• Store in an airtight container for up to 3–4 days at room temperature or 1 week in the fridge.

🧁 Pro Tips for Perfect Tutti Frutti Cake

• Always coat tutti frutti in flour to prevent sinking to the bottom.

• Use thick curd — it helps in making the cake moist and soft.

• Do not overmix the batter after adding flour — fold gently.

• You can use buttermilk instead of curd and milk.

• For added flavor, add a pinch of cardamom powder or nutmeg.

🔁 Variations

• Add dry fruits like chopped cashews or almonds for a richer taste.

• Make mini tutti frutti cupcakes for kids’ birthday parties.

• Replace maida with whole wheat flour for a healthier version (adjust milk accordingly).

• Add a sugar glaze or icing for a fancy look.

• Add orange zest for a fruity twist.

🧪 Nutritional Facts (Per Slice – Based on 8 Slices)

⚠️ Values are approximate and depend on specific ingredients and serving size.

💬 FAQs – Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake

Q. Can I make this tutti frutti cake in a pressure cooker?
✅ Yes! Preheat the cooker with salt, place the cake tin on a stand, and bake on low-medium flame for 35–40 minutes.

Q. Can I use condensed milk instead of curd?
✅ Yes, replace curd with ½ cup condensed milk and reduce sugar to ¼ cup.

Q. How to make this cake without an oven?
✅ Use a cooker, kadhai, or air fryer at 160–170°C and bake for similar time.

📦 Storage Tips

• Store in an airtight box at room temp (up to 3 days) or refrigerate (up to 1 week).

• Warm in the microwave for 10 seconds before serving for a fresh-out-of-the-oven feel.

✅ Interesting Facts

This Indian bakery-style tutti frutti cake recipe without eggs is a vibrant and moist cake that brings back sweet childhood memories. It’s easy to bake, uses simple pantry ingredients like curd and flour, and is perfect for any occasion. If you’re looking for a colorful tea cake or festive treat, this is your go-to recipe!