What can I use instead of eggs in a fruit cake?

1 egg = 1/4 cup applesauce OR 1/2 mashed banana. Fruit adds sweetness and extra moisture to baked goods. There will also be a hint of apple or banana flavor. It makes soft, doughy cookies, so unless you like that, it is best used in pancakes, waffles, muffins, and fruity or spicy cakes.

Can vegan eat fruit cake?

All you need to make your own vegan version is some candied fruit (usually sold in the snack aisle near the nuts and dried fruits or check the baking aisle at your grocery store) and the usual cake ingredients—flour, sugar, baking soda, a little allspice for holiday flavor, and egg replacer and vegan margarine to keep …

How do you make a vegan Christmas fruit cake?

Ingredients

  1. 1kg mixed dried fruit (use a mix of raisins, sultanas, currants, cherries, cranberries, prunes or figs)
  2. zest and juice of 1 orange.
  3. zest and juice of 1 lemon.
  4. 150ml rum, plus extra for feeding.
  5. 250g coconut oil.
  6. 200g light soft brown sugar.
  7. 4 tbsp chia seeds.
  8. 175g plain flour.

Is fondant vegan?

Traditionally, fondant is not appropriate for vegans. However, THIS vegan fondant IS. The reason that vegans cannot usually have fondant is that it contains gelatin, which includes collagen from animal bones.

Is Xmas cake vegan?

Yes absolutely – I do this all year round. I would recommend swapping the brandy in the recipe for water, and don’t feed it with alcohol afterwards. The choice of fruit is up to you – I usually leave out the mixed peel for a non-Christmassy cake and use mostly raisins and currants, but it is entirely up to you!

Why did my vegan cake sink?

It’s normal for the cake to sink a little bit, but if it collapses in the middle, possible contributors are a very humid kitchen, under-baking the cake, hot spots or temperature inconsistencies in your oven (check it using a thermometer), or under-mixing the batter.

What do vegans use instead of butter?

While you can usually swap vegan butter at a 1:1 ratio, coconut oil should be 1: ¾ oil + ¼ water. In baking, you may need to use a combination of vegan butter to get the right texture for your recipe – try mixing coconut oil with applesauce, mashed banana with canola oil, etc.