Can you use mayo in place of egg?

Answer 1

Some cake recipes specifically call for mayonnaise, but generally it's not a good substitute for eggs in baking. Eggs are a unique ingredient -- an emulsion of liquid, protein and fat in a delicate balance. Virtually nothing acts the same way in cooking, as eggs do.

There is vinegar in mayonnaise. I would think you cannot.

Another answer: Actually Mayonnaise CAN be used. But only in specific cakes. Such as Chocolate. Not naming names, THE mayonnaise that tells you to "Bring out the Best"....Has a Chocolate Mayonnaise cake. For the 3 eggs the recipe calls for, you use 1 cup of mayonnaise instead. It was incredible. AND no traces of vinegar were detectable. Haven't tried it in cookies yet, but it's worth a shot. The mayo also replaced the oil the recipe called for.

A friend of mine introduced me to Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake about 6 years ago. I could not believe how great it tasted. I have made quite a few myself now over the past 6 years and at present it is my favorite cake on this planet. Being an old school chef and baker for over 30 years, I have of course heard of this substitute but never put it into practice until 6 years ago. Wish I had tried it sooner! Eggs, unless you have your own chickens for laying, are much cheaper though.

Answer 2

Mayonnaise is an emulsion of egg yolks, oil and seasoning if you try cooking with mayonnaise it will split and spoil your recipie.

Some cake recipes call for mayonnaise, but it substitutes for egg and some of the fat in the recipe, not just the eggs

Answer 3

Mayonnaise is mostly composed of eggs and oil. Many recipes call for it. In fact my mother made a GREAT mayonnaise chocolate cake from a recipe on the back of a Best Foods/Hellmann's mayonnaise jar. I have used mayonnaise many times in a pinch when I was out of eggs. Not sure how much to tell you to use, I just kind of judge the amount of mayonnaise to be about the amount of one egg.

Answer 4

Don't think so. Mayo has a lot of oil in it. The eggs make the recipe lighter and fluffier and hold together better. On another note, when you are making a cake and the recipe calls for cooking oil or vegtable oil you can substitute the oil with apple sauce. No really it works and it is better for you. Plus it makes the cake moist.

Answer 5

In a pinch I have used a rounded tablespoonful of mayo for one egg in baked goods, such as muffins. It works alright.

Answer 6

Sure it can... But only if you want to use medicine for a week!

Answer 7

Mayonnaise is basically oil and eggs. You would have to experiment with the amount. Since there is oil in the Mayo, you would cut back on any oil called for in the recipe.

Answer 8

Betty Crocker doesn't suggest it.

Answer 9

yes