Amazing Pull Me Up Chocolate Cake

If you’re looking for a show-stopping Valentine’s Day chocolate cake, this Pull Me Up Cake is pure magic. Soft eggless wholewheat chocolate cake layered with rich ganache and finished with a glossy chocolate pour that flows dramatically when you lift the collar — it’s romantic, indulgent, and made with better ingredients. This version is sweetened with jaggery and made using premium chocolate callets from Van Houten Professional, giving you deep chocolate flavour with a more wholesome twist.

Whether you’re baking for your Valentine or simply treating yourself, this cake delivers on both flavour and presentation.

Let’s look at the main ingredients

For Chocolate Cake

Wholewheat flour – Adds fibre and a slightly nutty flavour. It makes the cake more filling and gives structure while keeping it soft.

Cocoa powder – Rich in antioxidants and responsible for the deep chocolate flavour in the sponge.

Jaggery (powdered)– A more natural sweetener compared to refined sugar. It adds a caramel-like depth and keeps the cake moist.

Baking powder & baking soda – Help the cake rise and stay fluffy even without eggs.

Oil – Keeps the cake soft and moist for days.

Milk (or plant-based milk) – Adds moisture and binds the ingredients together.

Vanilla extract – Enhances the chocolate flavour and adds warmth.

For Chocolate Ganache

Dark Chocolate callets (Van Houten Professional) – High-quality chocolate ensures a smooth, rich ganache with intense flavour.

Whipping cream or Coconut Cream – Adds richness and creates that thick, spreadable consistency for the thick fudgy ganache.

Milk (or plant-based milk) – Creates a thinner, lighter ganache that is perfect for pouring and helps keep the dessert balanced.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Eggless and easy to make
• Made with wholewheat flour for a more nourishing base
• Uses premium chocolate for intense flavour
• Perfect for Valentine’s Day or special occasions
• Stunning pull-me-up presentation
• Looks bakery-style but is simple to assemble

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This Pull Me Up Chocolate Cake is the perfect mix of indulgence and better ingredients. The wholewheat base, jaggery sweetness, and premium chocolate ganache come together to create a dessert that feels special yet approachable. Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or a celebration at home, this cake turns any moment into something memorable.

Eggless Wholewheat Pull Me Up Chocolate Cake

Serves: 8 Prep Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 35 mins 35 mins

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

For Chocolate Cake -

3/4 cup (100g) - Powdered Jaggery or Raw Sugar

1/3 cup (25g) - Cocoa Powder 

1/8 tsp Salt 

1 cup (130g) - Wholewheat Flour 

2 tbsp (20g) - Milk Powder 

1.5 tbsp (10g) - Corn flour 

1 tsp Baking Powder 

1/2 tsp Baking Soda 

1 cup (250ml) - Milk 

1 tsp (5tsp) - Vinegar 

1 tsp (5tsp) - Vanilla Extract 

1/3 cup (80ml) - Butter/Ghee/Oil 

 

For Thick Ganache 

150g Van Houten Professional Signature Dark Chocolate Callets 

150g Whipping Cream

 

For Thin Ganache 

100g Van Houten Professional Signature Dark Chocolate Callets

90g Hot Milk 

 

1 tbsp Chopped Nuts & Edible Rose Petals (optional) 

 

Instructions

 

For the Cake - 

1. Mix all the dry ingredients thoroughly - Wholewheat flour, milk powder, corn flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, jaggery. 
2. Make a buttermilk by mixing milk, vinegar and vanilla extract and let it sit for 10 mins. 
3. Add the prepared buttermilk and oil to the dry ingredients and whisk it gently to form a smooth batter. 
4. Pour into a prepared 8 inch square or two 6 inch round baking pans and bake at 180C for 30-35 mins. 
5. Let it cool and cut it into 2 discs, if you baked them in one layer. 

For Thick Ganache - 

1. Pour hot whipping cream into chocolate callets. Let it sit for 5 mins.
2. Mix thoroughly until all the chocolate melts and chill for 30 mins. 

For Thin Ganache - 

1. Pour hot milk into chocolate callets. Let it sit for 5 mins. 
2. Whisk thoroughly until it turns smooth and glossy.

Assembly - 

1. Place a layer of cake, followed by a generous even layer of ganache. 
2. Place the second layer of cake gently and top with more ganache. You can frost the full cake too. 
3. Place a cake collar around the cake. 
4. Pour cooled thin ganache generously and top with chopped nuts, rose petals.
5. Pull the collar up and watch the magic unfold! 

Notes

• Ensure the cake is completely cool before layering, otherwise the ganache will melt.

• Sift dry ingredients to avoid lumps in wholewheat batter.

• Do not overheat the cream while making ganache — it can split the chocolate.

• Use good quality chocolate for best flavour and shine.

• Chill the assembled cake for 20–30 minutes before serving for cleaner layers.

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