Cake Recipes Without Eggs

Cakes are an integral part of any special occasions, be it birthdays, baby shower, weddings or Christmas. It is a favorite among people of all ages. But it becomes a little difficult when you have friends who are pure vegetarians or those who are allergic to eggs. You start wondering how to prepare cake at home without eggs and start looking for books on cake recipes without eggs. Here are some no-egg cake recipes which you can enjoy baking and eating.

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup cocoa
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Small pieces of frozen cherries or strawberries

Method

Take a large bowl and sift flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar and salt together. Add vegetable oil to the dry mixture along with cold water and mix thoroughly. In this mixture add the vanilla extract and mix well. Now add the vinegar and beat the mixture well till it becomes smooth. Then add the frozen cherries or strawberries. Pour the smooth batter in a greased baking pan and bake it at 350ºF in a preheated oven for 30 min. To check if the cake is done, insert a cake tester or a toothpick; it should come out dry. Your egg-less chocolate cake is ready. Cool it and top it with cream or chocolate sauce, as you like.

No-Egg Lemon Tofu Cheesecake

Ingredients
For the crust

• Maple syrup, ¼ cup
• Graham cracker crumbs, 2 cups
• Almond extract, ¼ teaspoon

For the filling

• Japanese style silken tofu, 1 tablespoon
• Almond butter or tahini, 1 tablespoon
• Sugar, ½ cup
• Salt, ½ teaspoon
• Cornstarch dissolved in soy milk, 2 tablespoons
• Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon
• Grated lemon zest, 2 tablespoons

Method

To make the crust
In a bowl, mix together the cracker crumbs, maple syrup and the almond extract. Pour it into a pie plate. Make a firm crust by pressing the mixture in the pie plate. Bake it for 5 minutes in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F. Cool it and keep it till the filling is made.

To make the filling
In a blender, take all the above ingredients and blend well till it becomes smooth. Now pour this smooth mixture on the cooled crust. Bake it in an oven for 30 min, till the top turns golden brown. Cool it to room temperature and then chill it in a refrigerator for 2 hours or more. Your delicious lemon tofu cheesecake is ready to hit the table.

Eggless Orange Cake

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

For the icing

• 3 cups icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• ½ teaspoon orange

Method

Take flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl and sift. Add vegetable oil to it. Then add orange juice and orange zest, and stir well. Pour the mixture in a greased pan and bake for 40- 45 minutes till it turns golden brown on the top. Cool it before spreading the icing.

Mix the icing ingredients well till it becomes smooth. Now pour it over the cake covering it completely. You can also put some fresh pieces of oranges on the icing. Keep the cake in the fridge and frost it for about 30 minutes.

No-Egg Sponge Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups flour
• ½ can condensed milk
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 60 ml melted butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and sugar together. In a bowl take condensed milk and add melted butter and vanilla essence and stir well. Now add the above flour mix to the milk and stir well. Remember to stir in one direction only. Beat the mixture well, for about 5- 7 minutes. Then pour it into a greased pan and bake for 40 minutes in a preheated oven at 200ºC. Cool it completely, your eggless sponge cake is ready to be served.

I am sure you will try these delicious eggless cake recipes at home. So next time anyone asks you, 'how to make a cake without eggs?', make sure you share these recipes with them.