זֶה Water Cake is a super-simple cake, even simpler than depression cakes, made with sparkling water, no eggs, no dairy and ready in just about 10 minutes of prep!
The sparkling water adds the salt taste and touch of acidity needed to create a buttermilk when in contact with the dairy-free milk.
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Water Cake
רכיבים
- 1 ½ כוסות קמח תופח - (הערה 1)
- 1 גָבִיעַ סוכר קנים לא מזוקק - (הערה 2)
- 1 גָבִיעַ מים מוגזים - (הערה 3)
- ⅓ גָבִיעַ שמן זית בטעם עדין - (הערה 4)
- 1 כַּף תמצית וניל
הוראות
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 6-inch or 8-inch round or square pan with parchment paper. Slightly oil the bottom and sides of the pan with cooking oil spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the self-rising flour and sugar. Whisk to combine.
- Fold in the liquid ingredients: sparkling water, oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until it forms a smooth batter.
- Pour evenly into the prepared pan and bake it on the center rack of the oven. For a 6-inch pan, bake for 50-60 minutes. For an 8-inch pan, bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- נותנים לעוגה להתקרר במשך 10 דקות בתבנית, ולאחר מכן מצננים אותה במשך שעתיים על רשת לפני החיתוך.
- ניתן להגיש את העוגה ללא ריח או לצבוע אותה עם הציפוי שלי. ציפוי קוקוס מתכון או שלי ציפוי וניל ללא מוצרי חלב.
הערות
תזונה
מרכיבים ותחליפים
אתם צריכים רק 5 מרכיבים פשוטים כדי להכין את המתכון הזה. הנה איך לבחור ולהחליף אותם.

- קמח תופח – This serves as the base of the cake, providing both structure and the leavening agents needed to make it rise. You can easily make your own by mixing all-purpose flour with baking powder, or use a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend if necessary.
- סוכר לא מזוקק – It sweetens the cake and helps create a lovely golden crust. You can also use standard white granulated sugar or coconut sugar, though coconut sugar will darken the cake’s color.
- מים מוגזים – This is the magic ingredient; the carbonation acts as a natural leavening agent to make the cake light and fluffy without eggs. You can swap this for sparkling lemonade for a citrus flavor, or use regular water mixed with a splash of apple cider vinegar and salt.
- שמן זית בטעם עדין – This adds moisture and ensures a tender crumb. You can also use other neutral oils like avocado oil, canola oil, or melted coconut oil.
- תמצית וניל – It provides a warm, classic aromatic flavor to this simple batter.
How to Make Water Cake (in Pictures)




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- Adjust Baking Time – If you want a quicker bake, use a wider 8-inch or 9-inch pan. This spreads the batter thinner, reducing the baking time to approximately 30-35 minutes compared to a smaller, deeper pan.
- טוויסט לימון – You can easily transform this into a lemon cake by swapping the sparkling water for sparkling lemonade and adding a teaspoon or two of lemon zest to the batter.
- Room Temperature Ingredients – Ensure your sparkling water is at room temperature, not cold from the fridge, to prevent the oil from solidifying when you mix the batter.







שלום,
Thank you for taking the time to post this recipe. I’d love to make this for Easter! My Dad is diabetic and can’t have sugar. Am I able to substitute the sugar for monkfruit sweetener?
~M
Yes, if your blend is a 1:1 swap to sugar in ratio – it means they are not made of monk fruit, but made from erythritol and monk fruit, it should work.
I made this cake today exactly as per recipe & baked in springform tin same size as in photo . It came out about 1” high. Very disappointed. It’s tasty but flat. What did I do wrong??
This cake shouldn’t turn out flat because it relies on self-rising flour, which already contains the perfect amount of leavening agents. If your cake doesn’t rise, it’s likely that all-purpose flour was used instead of the required self-rising variety. Or you used a larger pan like 9-inch pan, which spread the batter into a thinner layer. The recipe calls for a 6-inch pan.
היי קארין,
I made this cake and it was delicious!
It was a quick and easy recipe!
I love it the way it is . Out of curiosity, when I make it again, do you think it would be ok to add blueberries or chocolate chips to the batter to make it a little different.
Thanks for this lovely review! I am pretty sure it will turn out great with 1/2 cup chocolate chips, or blueberries!
I’m going to make this tomorrow. Do you think adding cinnamon or cardamom would be ok or would it change how the cake cooks? I’m craving a cake with warm spices.
I think it will taste amazing if you add 1 teaspoon of any of both, or a combination of both.
Could the vanilla be swapped for almond extract or other flavor such as lemon or orange? I am just curious if you have tried that and how it would work with the olive oil.
Yes sure, it will taste great with any extract.
hi I was wondering if you could make cupcakes from this batter? and reduce the baking time?
Absolutely! I would probably bake them around 25-30 minutes.
Looks delicious and easy, want to try it.
Just wondering , can you cook this in a Bundt pan? And if yes, what should oven temp be in a regular oven and do you grease it how ?
I don’t see why not, but I personally don’t like baking in a bundt pan because egg-free cakes often stick to it and it’s always a nightmare to release. Also, this batter is for a 6-inch cake pan, the volume of bundt pans are way larger. If you don’t double the recipe, the cake won’t be as tall, and bake super fast as well. Since I haven’t tried this option, I can’t recommend more, or guarantee success.