Warning: strpos(): Empty needle in /home/customer/www/flavorsofmumbai.com/public_html/wp-includes/media.php on line 1613
This is my cheat sheet for Egg Substitutes for baking recipes. Finally I have come with my favorite section in baking eggless and vegan baking. I love to experiment with various egg substitute for baking. So far I have used flaxseed, buttermilk, apple juice, orange juice, milk / condensed milk for eggless baking. I don’t like much of eggy cakes because of the egg smell. I am sure you will have a different reason could be you are a vegetaran, vegan, allergic to cakes Or dislike eggs Or just don’t have eggs to bake a cake 😉
Further lemme help you with some important factors to be noted for egg substitutes for baking:
- Flaxseed : It gives a unique flavor to your cakes hence best to use with dense and strong flavors like chocolates Or coffee cake. I roast my flaxseed for 2 to 3 mins on low heat. Grind into a processor to make fine powder and add 3 tbsp lukewarm water to it. Allow to rest for 5 mins then use for eggless cakes. I love the flax flavor in chocolate cakes however if you wanna try using flax for lighter flavored cakes it’s better to use another egg replacer listed below. Also I have tried this substitute so many times and amazed with it’s result. Flax are called as Alshi in India it’s a dark brown color seed and slightly bigger than sesame seed in size.
- Silken Tofu: Grind silken tofu with 3 tsbp water until smooth paste is formed. Ensure you use silken tofu for normal cakes. For cheesecakes non silken tofu will give you better result. So be careful which kind of Tofu you are using for which type of cake. Word of caution don’t use tofu for large quantities cakes as the result will be very dense and heavy.
- Mashed Bananas: is the most easiest egg replacer easily found in your kitchen. While mixing the batter with bananas you gotto to be quick. Also please note Bananas will alter the taste and flavor of your cake so use them only with banana bread/banana cakes/banana muffins.
- Fruit Juice / Puree: You could use apple juice, puree, orange juice, pumpkin pureed, prunes pureed, dates pureed and apricot pureed.
- Milk Or Condensed Milk: Milk / Condensed milk will give a light flavor and great for making eggless sponge cakes. Great option for kids who are fussy about eggs.
- Vegan Milk: Soy milk / Almond milk are of great option for vegans. Also they are healthy and low cal.
- Buttermilk is great for making any type of cakes also gives great texture to your cake.
- Vegan Buttermilk: How to make vegan buttermilk quite simple. Allow the soy milk / almond milk to sit in lime juice for 5 to 7 mins before using them.
- Butter is a great option to replace eggs however it also has a high amount of fats and cholesterol.
- Vegan Butter: Vegatable oil is a great replacement for vegans. You could also use vegan butter if available in your country
- Vinegar Or Lime Juice: Mix vinegar with milk, hot water or add dash of baking soda. Use this mixture at the end while folding ingredients to give a better result.
If you wanna know more about baking like what is self raising flour?… some basic cake baking tips click here.
I have a lot of eggless cakes check some cakes like eggless mango cake, vegan wine chocolate cake, eggless tresleches cake and vanilla cake. Hope the above cheat sheet for eggs and the replacement factors help you. Also check out which kind of replacement you could use for various kinds of cakes. Happy Baking 🙂
Vandita midha says
How can I replace 4 eggs if I want to use condensed milk for a cake recipe
maria says
Vandita you can use 350 to 4oo grams on condensed milk also it depends which kind of cake you are baking. Hope this information helps you.
mehak says
Hi maria, i want to bake an eggless butter rum cake without any dryfruits and the recipe calls for 4 whole eggs. What is the best substitute i can use. Recipe already has butter , milk and pudding mix.
Thanxs in advance
maria says
Mehak check this link for egg substitutes. Hope this help’s you and best of luck.
Kirti says
Hi Maria
I m from kolkata n I m vegetarian and I m really to read all your egg replacer substitute bcoz I was also hunted for those kind of recipes to make for my little baby he loves cookies n muffins n as I also wanted to make pro style recipes at home for my baby
But thank u very much for such a wonderful eggless recipes
Thank you
Kirti
maria says
Kirti I am pleased to know this 🙂 you are welcome and thankyou for writing back. Let me know once you try them.
Bhavana says
What is the ratio of 1 large if I want to use byttermilk, or milf or even condensed milk?
maria says
Are you asking ratio for 1 large egg???
dhrushal says
One egg= how much oj
nina shah says
Pls tell me the ratio of …
1 egg = ? tsp flaxseed.
This ratio will help make a good cake
maria says
Nina 1 egg = 1 tbsp flaxseed + 3 tbsp water and blend them together to make a fine and smooth paste. The proportion on the chart is for replacement of one egg. Yes it should help you to make a good cake, further you could also add some milk or check some links here which would give you more clarity eggless baath cake, eggless orange cake, eggless almond cake, eggless craisins cake and eggless coconut cake. Also would suggest you to make a small batch of cake before making the final cake so that you have a brief idea and you become more confident. All the best Nina hope this helps you. You could use milk, curd, vinegar, lime juice as a replacement for eggs. Do check this link for eggless cakes for having more ideas on the same. Thanks for coming here.
nina shah says
hi maria , i am looking for an “eggless pavlova ” recipe . Hav you tried it ? what egg substitute would you use for it ? pls let me know. -nina
maria says
Nina I haven’t tried pavlova give me some time as I have never made it so will take some time to try and find out the substitute …
Neerja Mittersain says
Nina, you could try this recipe: http://www.myjhola.in/2012/02/stardom-pavlova-recipe-mini-strawberry.html or this one: http://www.gourmetco.in/pages/Berry-Pavlova/pgid-70994.aspx
Substituting the eggs with an egg replacer powder should do the trick! Let us know if you try it out 🙂
maria says
Thanks Neerja 🙂
Suzanne Perazzini says
I had no idea that you could substitute eggs so easily. I thought they had a specific function in recipes that couldn’t be replaced. Obviously it’s simpler than that. Thanks for the information.
maria says
You are welcome Suzanne as egg replacement is necessary for vegans, vegetarians and people who are allergic Or dislike eggs.
Rashvin says
Hi Maria ,
I am from Jain sect .Could you please send me a recipe for eggless sponge cake for 65th Birthday . My wife is very much interested doing at home and experiment . We wanrt to make it 15 x 15 so the recipe for it has to be for the size of the cake .
Look forward to your reply .
Rashvin.
maria says
Hi Rashvin,
Check this link for eggless sponge cake http://www.flavorsofmumbai.com/eggless-sponge-cake/ I have added mawa (khoya) to the cake. Please skip mawa for eggless sponge cake recipe. You could double the quantity for big sized cake. Hope this helps I had made my cake in a small flower pan also I don’t have that sized tin which you given…. all the best 🙂 and thankyou for coming here.