Im Making A Vegan Carrot Cake

[tamaris]

For a friend's birthday. What can I use instead of eggs ?

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vegan-carrot-cake

[Mamyalynne]

Another here

https://www.thevegspace.co.uk/recipe-easy-vegan-carrot-cake/

[tamaris]

Thanks Mamy I have a tried and tested recipe i just want to substitute the eggs.

[Mamyalynne]

Both of those use different substitutes, I guess it's down to taste.

[tamaris]

Yes I agree. It's really just to bind it together

[woofgang]

the usual one is aqua faba which is the liquid from cans of chick peas BUT you can't just do substituting, you have to use a vegan recipe because the aqua faba doesn't work exactly like eggs.

[TonyV]

can always substitute coconut oil.

[pastafreak]

I've seen vegan recipes that use "flax eggs" as a substitute.

https://lovingitvegan.com/how-to-make-a-flax-egg/

[woofgang]

For eggs Tony? I can get substituting it for butter but not for eggs

[tamaris]

Don't fancy the chick peas juice. I've heard bananas can be used to bind. Anyone else ?

[pastafreak]

Though not a vegan, I've made several recipes with the flax eggs and they came out well. Possibly a bit heavier than with eggs, but I'd not expect the texture to be the same, whichever substitute is used.

[pastafreak]

I've just googled Aquafaba....interesting. Might be worth trying.

[pastafreak]

There are some recipes here...

https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&;client=tablet-android-samsung&source=android-browser&q=vegan+carrot+cake+with+aquafaba

[tamaris]

Yes I have looked at all this on google. I see you can use Apple sauce too.

[tamaris]

I made carrot cake with apple sauce and a banana for vegan friends. No dairy. It came out really light. They loved it.