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    Last Modified: May 26, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 2 Comments

    What to Substitute for Eggs in Baking

    A bunch of eggs in a tray

    Our Easter was interesting. You know that I don't dwell on the drama (and there always is some, isn't there?), but this Easter had a lot of {ahem} bumps in the road.

    I got a stomach ache at church that lasted all day.

    Joe overcooked the (delicious) ham, leaving it dry and crispy.

    I told Joe to put the carrot soufflé in the microwave instead of the oven, and it turned into charcoal and broke my Pampered Chef stoneware.

    It was just a Murphy's Law kind of meal.

    Partway through dinner, I remembered that I hadn't made anything for dessert. Holiday meals at my house always include a lush dessert.

    I got up from the table, looked through my pantry, and found inspiration in a box of yellow cake mix. As soon as I saw it, I knew I'd use it to make a quick pineapple upside down cake.

    I melted butter and brown sugar, and I mixed pineapple juice and eggs.

    Except.

    The recipe called for 3 eggs. I had 3 dozen hard-boiled eggs, but only 1 raw egg. Joe had used 3 of the last 4 eggs to make the ill-fated carrot soufflé leaving 1 lonely egg for my cake.

    I asked my mom if she had any eggs, and she said she did, but before I made her leave dinner to go get them, I searched on SwagBucks for substitutions and found something promising.

    Mayonnaise.

    In place of each raw egg, I used 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise (but not Miracle Whip).

    I was a bit dubious about putting mayonnaise in my cake batter, but the baked cake was perfect, sweet, moist, and perfectly crumbly.

    The substitution was a success, and I will not forget it. 3 tablespoons of mayo work in place of one large egg.

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    1. Jennifer the Story Lady says

      April 16, 2012 at 8:23 am

      Ooh - that's a great tip! I am always out of ingredients, it seems, when the mood to bake strikes - this will be a great help. 🙂

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    2. debra tallent says

      May 08, 2012 at 12:33 pm

      my sister in law used to make a delicious Mayonaise Cake...it was chocalate, moist and delicisous...No eggs!!!

      Reply

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