Eggless Holiday Spice Cake

This eggless holiday spice cake is a mixture of moist, delicious and bursting with the wonderful spices and aromas of the festive season.

What is Eggless Holiday Spice Cake?

If you are needing to avoid eggs and looking for an allergy friendly cake, then you have come to the right place! I know and understand the frustrations when avoiding eggs, whatever the reason you are doing so, and the endless searching for friendly recipes so that you can still enjoy many wholesome and delicious foods to eat.

This holiday cake is just the thing to serve to your family and friends that visit you or to bring to your Christmas get-together. Even though this Eggless Holiday Spice Cake contains no eggs, be assured, that is is still so delicious and moist that you won’t even notice any difference.

Your time away from eggs may be by choice, intolerance, allergies or many other things. That part doesn’t really matter though. Because there’s great excitement that this recipe is available to you right here!

When searching online for egg free recipes, most commonly found are recipes in the vegan family: vegan cakes, vegan spice cake, vegan apple sauce cake, links to vegan cookbooks and so on.

This recipe I have adapted specifically for those that are avoiding eggs in particular; not the whole vegan group.

If you are needing a completely vegan cake recipe then I suggest looking around online further. There are some great recipes out there!

Why make Eggless Holiday Spice Cake?

I absolutely love the feelings and aromas that the fall and winter season offers to us in its amazing forms. As this cake bakes, the warming spices of the ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg fills the house with their irresistible fragrances, bringing those special moments of the holiday season to full life.

One of the secrets to a perfect spice cake is using the right amount of spices compared to the main ingredients (like the flour, butter, sugar…). This recipe contains the perfect balance, not too much, not too little.

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Serving suggestions for Eggless Holiday Spice Cake

I like to serve this cake with warmed up apple sauce, afternoon tea or coffee, or hot apple cider.

Eggless Holiday Spice cake is perfect for the beautiful and festive holiday season but it also makes a wonderful cake for many other special occasions any time of the year.

Equipment you may need

• Large mixing bowl or large glass measuring cup
• Hand electric mixer
• Spatula
• Measuring spoons
• Measuring cups
• Baking pan

Ingredients for Eggless Holiday Spice Cake?

• Butter
• Evaporated cane juice or regular sugar (Coconut sugar or unrefined sugar also work well)
• White flour (Any other similar flour of choice can be used. Wheat flour, unbleached white flour etc. For gluten free-2 cups rice flour and 1/2 cup tapioca flour, 1 teaspoon xanthan gum)
• Flax seed Meal Egg replacement (with water)
• Water
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Ground Cinnamon
• Ground Ginger
• Ground Nutmeg
• Ground Cloves
• Sour cream
• Molasses

Baking Ingredient Variations for Eggless Holiday Spice Cake

The all purpose flour can be replaced with gluten free flour. Follow the directions listed in the ingredient section notes. For gluten free, you can use your own flour mixture or an all purpose gluten-free flour store bought blend.

The butter and sour cream can be replaced with a dairy free alternative.

If you are not looking for an allergy friendly, eggless cake, then use three eggs in place if the flax seed and water mixture.

This recipe has not been tested using non-grain flours like coconut flour, almond flour, or similar.

I prefer to not bake with a lot of sugar, but if you prefer an extra sweet cake then add an additional 1/4 cup to the batter.

How to make Eggless Holiday Spice Cake recipe:

In a small dish or bowl mix together the ground flax seed and water. Let sit for 5 minutes.

In the meantime grease and flour a 9×13″ pan.

In a large mixing bowl or large glass measuring cup (8 cup), cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer.

Add the dry ingredients, molasses and sour cream.

Stir in flaxseed mixture. Beat for 2-3 minutes on medium to high speed with the hand mixer. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan.

Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. You can test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool to room temperature and then cover with a lid.

Note: In place of using a 9×13 pan, you can use two round 9-inch pans. Lightly grease the pans and place parchment paper or parchment sheets inside the pans. Bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes. You can use a toothpick to test for doneness. Remove from oven and allow to set for 10 minutes. Then gently lift the parchment paper up with the cake and transfer to wire rack to finish cooling. Frost with your favorite frosting and serve soon after.

Can you freeze Eggless Holiday Spice Cake?

Yes, you can in an airtight container, for up to 4-6 months.

I hope you enjoy this delicious moist spice cake this holiday season!

Snuggling on the couch with your favorite blanket, a cup of hot tea, an intriguing Christmas story and of course, a large piece of this good spice cake, is the perfect way to spend a snowy winter day.

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