Replacing an egg in a cake: the best tips and tricks
More and more people want to replace the egg in the cake with animal-free and therefore vegan products. We show you the best tips and tricks so that your baking result is still a successful one.
Replacing an egg in a cake: tips and tricks
Some foods work just as well as the egg when baking cakes.
- Bananas are particularly suitable as a vegan alternative to eggs. A ripe banana always replaces an egg in the regular recipe. Up to four eggs can be replaced with the fruit in this way.
- Applesauce also serves as an egg alternative and, like the banana, has binding properties. You can equate about 75 milliliters with an egg. Up to three eggs can be replaced with applesauce.
- Your cake can also be baked without eggs with pears, mango or pumpkin puree . The same quantity applies here as for apple sauce.
Cake without an egg: How to make an egg replacement
Certain products are suitable for making an egg replacement and making your diet vegan.
- Mix a tablespoon of baking soda with two tablespoons of water, two tablespoons of oil, and two tablespoons of flour. This mixture is ideal as an alternative to eggs in the cake.
- A mix of two tablespoons of soy flour and two tablespoons of water is also suitable for baking.
- You can also buy ready-made egg replacement products, but they are not always that cheap.
You can find five recipe ideas for a vegan dessert in our next practical tip.