Description
Eggless chocolate sponge cake is a simple sponge cake made using basic cake ingredients and cocoa powder.It can be used as a base for many other desserts like gateau, praline cakes, pastries etc. These cakes can be made with or without eggs. Also, different variants using condensed milk, oil or curds can be made as well. They are best made in ovens but can also be made in microwaves following proper instructions. They are also easily available in the market under different brand names.

How to Select
While buying readymade sponge cakes, check for manufacturing details or any other spoilage. Many sizes of these sponge cakes are available, so choose according to your requirements.

Culinary Uses
This basic sponge cake is used to make a variety of desserts like cakes, gateau, pastries, mousse cakes, cheese cakes etc.
It is also used as a base for different chocolate-based sundaes.

How to Store
Store the cake in a cool and dry place, and use within 2-3 days as it might spoil if not stored as directed.

Crumbled chocolate sponge cake

To Crumble the chocolate sponge cake, first break up a whole cake into small pieces with your hands and place them into a large bowl. Continue to break the cake up into smaller pieces using your fingers and break them into even smaller crumbs. Use the crumbs as per the recipe.