Is cake a dairy product

Answer 1

It depends on whether the cake was made with milk and butter or not. Most cakes use milk and butter but there are some that don't. Also, you may substitute milk for water or juice and butter for olive, canola or vegetable oil.

Answer 2

It helps to bind the dry and wet ingredients together so the cake doesn't fall apart. Also, they help to make the cake soft and moist, otherwise you end up - well you won't really have a cake at all if you don't use dairy products as there would just be a pile of dry ingredients everywhere.