Baby first birthday: does anyone know of a good cake recipe that does not call for eggs?

Question

I would love to make my baby girl a cake, but I have yet to find a good cake recipe, that does not call for eggs... Milk is optional too, and I would like to keep butter to a minimum as well :)

Am I hoping for too much ? :)

Any good suggestion is truly appreciated :)

Answer 1

Eggs are pretty basic in any cake recipe.  You can use margarine or oil in place of the butter and water or juice instead of milk.

Answer 2

NOPE...there are cakes without eggs.  the last one is without eggs, milk or butter...

White Vegan Cake

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup soy milk

2 tsp vanilla

Egg replacer equivalent to 1 egg, beaten

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a cake pan. In large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Combine remaining ingredients, and add to flour mixture. Beat for 2 minutes. Bake for 30 minutes in cake pan, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out dry.

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup flour

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup cold water (or ice coffee)

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp vinegar

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Use a small brownie-size pan (no greasing required). Mix all the dry ingredients right in pan. Mix all the wet ingredients in separate bowl except the vinegar (important!). Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until all dry ingredients are mixed. Add the vinegar quickly and stir in — immediately put the pan in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 min. Cool thoroughly.

Optional: after you add the vinegar, you can put some frozen cherries, raspberries or cranberries on top of the batter (or you can mix them in beforehand)

Applesauce Spice Cake

Ingredients:

1/2 cup molasses

1 cup applesauce

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp cloves

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1-3/4 cup flour (whole wheat pastry flour is good)

2 tsp ginger (optional)

Preparation:

Combine the molasses and applesauce in a large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients and stir into the liquid. (If the batter seems very dry, add a little more applesauce or a little water.) Bake in a nonstick 8 x 8-inch baking pan or one sprayed with a non-stick spray, in a 350° F (175°C) oven, for 30 to 45 minutes, or until it tests done.

The optional ginger makes an acceptable gingerbread. You can also leave out the ginger and add 3 or 4 tablespoons of cocoa to make a tasty but not very sweet or rich chocolate cake.

Lemon Tofu Cheesecake

Ingredients:

Crust:

2 cups graham crackers

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/2 tsp almond extract

Filling:

1 lb. firm tofu

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon almond exact

1 Tbsp tahini or almond butter

1/2 salt

1 to 2 Tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp lemon zest

2 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in

2 Tbsp soy or rice milk

Preparation:

Crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Crush the crackers and mix them with the syrup and almond extract in a bowl until moistened. Pour into a 9-inch pie plate, press evenly to form a crust and bake for 5 minutes. Cool while preparing filling.

Filling: Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth (about 30 seconds). Pour the mixture into the crust and bake until the top is slightly brown, about 30 minutes. Cool and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 2 hours.

Vegan Cake

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup oil

1 tsp white vinegar

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup cold water

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients together until smooth. Grease and flour a loaf pan, and bake for 45 minutes at 350° (175°C). You can also add chocolate chips and/or nuts.

Great Vegan Cake

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup oil

1 cup sugar

1-1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 scant cup soy milk/rice milk/water

Preparation:

Mix ingredients and bake at 375°F (190° C) for 30 minutes in a greased pan.

Variations:

Sweet and Light Lemon Cake:

add 1/4 cup of lemon juice in place of 1-4 cup of the water/soy milk/rice milk

Orange Cake:

add 1 cup orange juice instead of the liquid and cut back sugar to half a cup

Torte:

cut 1 or 2 apples into slices and lay them on top. You can sprinkle with cinnamon and/or sugar if you like.

Cake Without Eggs, Milk, or Butter!



Eggless, butterless and milkless cake

Estimated time:

15-20 min. to mix;

hour of cooling time for some ingredients; hour of baking; additional cooling time after that

Ingredients:)

2 c. raisins

1 c. sugar

3/4 c. brown sugar

1 c. water

1/2 c. canola oil

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. allspice

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3 1/2 c. flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

*1 c. chopped nuts

Directions:

Combine first group of ingredients in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes; allow to cool completely.

In a mixing bowl, combine second group of ingredients. Blend saucepan mixture with dry mixture until smooth.

Pour into a greased and floured pan, and bake at 350 degrees F. (9" x 13" pan, tube pan, or 'Bundt' pan, bake for approx. an hour; smaller pans require less baking time). Cake is done when a toothpick or knife inserted in center comes out 'clean' and when cake pulls away from the edge of the pan.

Other suggestions and comments:

This is a cake that was popular with families during WWII, because of the 'rationing' of scarce commodities. By comparison, today we have almost an embarrassment of riches available in our suburban supermarkets.

*This cake also has appeal for folks who are allergic to eggs, milk, or butter/dairy products. *Definitely skip the nuts, if you have any doubts about other allergies among the family and friends you are sharing with.

Answer 3

Usually they end up wearing a lot more of the cake than they actually eat.  I wouldn't worry too much about the ingredients...my kids smeared the cake on their faces and hair and we got lots of cute photos, and then they both fell asleep with their faces plopped in the cake :D  

I don't know if they've changed the rules on what to feed babies when...but I was feeding both of mine eggs by the time they were 1, and we switched from formula to milk on the first birthday.

Answer 4

I HAVE A GREAT THING THAT WORKS AND IT IS GOOD  take a white cake mix pour a can of rootbeer in and mix. bake as usual. it has to be a white cake. nothing else is needed other than the rootbeer. its really good.