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How to Replace the Eggs in a Box Cake Mix

June 4, 2019 By Gretchen 66 Comments

How to Replace the Eggs in a Box Cake Mix

Box Cake Hack

No eggs? No Problem!

Please allow me to show you How to Replace the Eggs in a Box Cake Mix!

I am in quite a few Foodie & Cake Decorating groups on Facebook and so many people have been asking “How to Replace the Eggs in a Box Cake Mix?”

I often torture myself and read through the comments section only to see all the answers that even you are probably saying out loud right now!

“Use Flax!” “Use Applesauce!” “Use a can of soda!”

Believe me I have tried all of those and while technically  they all “work” the real question is, “are they good?”

Of course you already know my opinion or I never would have taken to the test kitchen to figure out how to properly replace the eggs in a box cake mix.

And after it was all said and done I am here to tell you that you can still make a box cake mix and expect it to come out exactly as it was intended, maybe even better with this quick fix!

And it’s not with flax eggs, bananas or applesauce and please for the love of all things good in this world it is definitely not a can of soda!

So listen, I know I know I know those things technically “work” but anyone who has done those social media “hacks” can attest to the fact that indeed they do not produce great results!

After all they don’t call them “hacks” for nothing!

The results vary from heavy, rubbery, dense and all of them flat.

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

My adjusted cake box trick will give you light, fluffy cakes and cupcakes that are not heavy, gummy or falling apart!

With just a few tweaks with ingredients that you already have in your pantry added to the ingredients that are already in the box you will be amazed at the results you bake up!

Now before you get upset with me from what I’ve said so far, hear me out!

Vegan Fudge Cupcakes

CLICK HERE FOR THE DOUBLE FUDGE CUPCAKES RECIPE PICTURED HERE!

 

Vegan Fudge Cupcakes

I have gotten some pretty heavy flack for this box cake fix straight out of the gate.

Many people berated me for using a store bought egg replacer as the fix it.

They just really wanted me to continue advocating for those other handy items like the can of soda as the ultimate fixer upper for a veganized box cake.

I cannot do it though!

I cannot advocate for something that while yes technically it works, but the result is quite awful in my opinion!

So yes I did use a store bought proprietary blend egg replacer for this hack with the ultimate of ultimate results!

Specifically The Plant Based Egg by Freely Vegan.

While I do love that egg replacer the best, I am biased since I did have a hand in developing it for the wheat line for my friend Deborah who created it;

Please note that I did not receive any monetary benefit for helping to develop this product so there is no nefarious intent behind my promotion of it.

I have used other egg replacers in this hack with great results.

I have used Bob’s Red Mill in same quantity as well as the tried and true “flax egg” with also great results.

So again while I love The Plant Based Egg by Freely Vegan in 90% of my recipes since it’s advent, I do understand that not everyone can get it and just plain may not want to buy it.

You can of course use another proprietary blend egg replacer of your choice and I am confident you will get equally great results as long as you follow the other ingredient adjustments!

 

Check out the full video tutorial on YouTube for a visual explanation!

Keep in mind I am using Duncan Hines box mixes as this is the only 100% vegan verified box mix

By the way, I have also hacked the box brownie CLICK HERE FOR THAT!

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Yellow Box Cake
 
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THE INGREDIENTS BELOW ARE ALL THE INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED DO NOT ADD THE ADDITIONAL WATER & OIL AS SPECIFIED ON THE BOX, AS I HAVE INCLUDED THOSE MEASURES IN THE RECIPE BELOW
Ingredients
  • 1 Yellow Cake Box Mix
  • Vegetable Oil ⅓ cup
  • Water 1 cup
  • Plant Milk *I use soy milk ⅔ cup
  • All Purpose Flour 1 cup
  • The Plant Based Egg egg replacer 2 Tablespoons
  • Baking Powder ½ teaspoon
  • ***I have recently started adding an additional ½ cup of sugar and 2 Tbs applesauce to these above listed ingredients~ and let me tell you~ WOW! So good!
Instructions
  1. Mix all the dry ingredients into the box cake mix and proceed as directed on the box
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5.0 from 8 reviews
Chocolate Box Cake
 
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THE INGREDIENTS BELOW ARE ALL THE INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED DO NOT ADD THE ADDITIONAL WATER & OIL AS SPECIFIED ON THE BOX, AS I HAVE INCLUDED THOSE MEASURES IN THE RECIPE BELOW
Ingredients
  • 1 Chocolate Cake Box Mix
  • Vegetable Oil ⅓ cup
  • Water 1 cup
  • Plant Milk *I use soy milk 1 cup
  • All Purpose Flour 1 cup
  • Natural Cocoa Powder ¼ cup
  • The Plant Based Egg egg replacer 2 Tablespoons
  • Baking Powder ½ teaspoon
  • ***I have recently started adding an additional ½ cup of sugar and 2 Tbs applesauce to these above listed ingredients~ and let me tell you~ WOW! So good!
Instructions
  1. Mix all the dry ingredients into the box cake mix and proceed as directed on the box
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  1. Tracy M

    June 11, 2019 at 12:28 am

    I haven’t bought box mixes in years, that is, since someone enlightened me about your youtube channel more than 5 years ago. I’m so excited to try this recipe though. there are so many people that doctor the cake mixes and there are people whom are allergic to eggs this looks perfect.

    Reply
    • DANELADY

      August 26, 2020 at 6:09 am

      I’m one! I discovered I was egg allergic this summer, and my now deceased husband used to be a Well know chef, who taught me all he knew. I cook for a lot of folks, and was really afraid to disappoint all the folks who count on me for wonderful tasty meals.

      Thanks Gretchen for helping me deliver tasty, egg free meals and desserts!

      Reply
  2. Erika Green

    July 9, 2019 at 9:56 pm

    Wow! This cupcake in the picture looks so delicious. I really like your post, keep doing the amazing work.

    Reply
  3. Ginny S

    July 12, 2019 at 1:12 pm

    Hi Gretchen,

    I don’t have the plant based egg replacer, but will be buying some today after seeing your blog. In the meantime, can I use Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer and if so, is it a 1-1 substitution?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 12, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      Hi Ginny! Thanks! Yes, while I do prefer the Plant Based Egg – the Bob’s will work, same quantity

      Reply
      • Jas

        August 4, 2019 at 11:07 pm

        Hiya, how do I get the plant based egg on the uk? ?

        Reply
        • Gretchen

          August 5, 2019 at 5:31 pm

          Hey there, we are currently trying to get it to UK Amazon, it takes a while for all that to happen. But once it is, I will annoucne! Thanks for the interest in supporting a small business venture!! 🙂

          Reply
    • Yogi

      July 12, 2020 at 3:01 pm

      I used EnerG and followed the same recipe. Worked fabulously.

      Reply
      • AMF

        December 14, 2020 at 3:45 pm

        Do you prepare the egg? Or just put in try powder?

        Reply
  4. Angela Ostlund

    July 26, 2019 at 9:47 pm

    You have changed my life! My son is anaphylactic to both milk and eggs, so we cook vegan desserts a lot. Up until this point, I have just accepted the fact that my cake and cupcakes will always fall after baking and be “delicate” in texture (ie, they fall apart). But no more. I made a batch of vanilla cupcakes and they rose beautifully and did not fall. The texture was like….cake! There were not a million crumbs everywhere. They were perfect! Can’t wait to try the chocolate and also the brownie box hack. Thank you!!

    Reply
  5. AD

    August 17, 2019 at 12:38 am

    Hi Gretchen,
    Thank you for amazing hacks , big fan!
    Would this recipe work with pudding mix added to the box mix ?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      August 17, 2019 at 1:27 am

      I have not tried that, but I imagine it would work fine!

      Reply
      • Lucy

        August 7, 2020 at 9:07 am

        I know I’m pushing the envelope but if I wanted to doctor up your doctored version cake mix like making the vanilla cake into a lemon blueberry cake, would I be able to add blueberries and vegan lemon gelatin to this recipe or to make a strawberry cake add some strawberry purée and gelatin? Does that mess the ratios up?
        Thank you for all you do❤️.

        Reply
        • Gretchen

          August 7, 2020 at 4:08 pm

          I haven’t tried those things so your guess is good as mine! But please let me know if it works! (Although I hope you mean agar and not gelatin LOL)

          Reply
    • Yogi Hirani

      July 12, 2020 at 3:02 pm

      I used pudding and always do. Was amazing.

      Reply
  6. Mary James

    August 26, 2019 at 9:45 pm

    I really loved reading your posts, you are doing amazing. Keep it up.

    Reply
  7. Claudia Fernandez

    August 28, 2019 at 3:44 pm

    Hi Gretchen!

    I want to make their White boxed cake mix. Would I be able to follow the directions for the yellow cake for the same results? Or will that only work for the yellow cake? My son is allergic to eggs and milk so I am hoping I can use this hack to make him some cupcakes this weekend. Thanks for all your knowledge!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      August 28, 2019 at 8:43 pm

      yes it will work!

      Reply
  8. Patricia Joseph

    October 1, 2019 at 11:18 am

    Hi I’m Patricia Joseph,
    I love this product. It opened up a new door for me. I wanted to know if I could add strawberry puree or strawberry juice to the mix?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      October 1, 2019 at 7:20 pm

      Great, I have not tried that- but I would sub it in for the water (or a portion of the water/fat) if you do it. Juices & purees have a tendency to make cakes slightly gummy, and why I would opt for subbing it with the water/oil vs just adding it straight in

      Reply
  9. Antonella

    October 22, 2019 at 2:06 pm

    I tried the boxed yellow cake hack using the Bob’s egg replaced and the cupcakes rose beautifully and had a very soft fluffy texture but I felt as if the flavor and sweetness of the cake was lost due to the additional one cup of flour. Is this step necessary? Would you add more sugar or vanilla to the batter to fix this issue?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      October 22, 2019 at 7:12 pm

      Yes that’s true, while I prefer the less sweet (I think my old age is not allowing me to tolerate much sweet nowadays…) especially when icing cakes with buttercream, this less sweet cake was right up my alley, but this is purely preference & opinion, so that said~ the added flour IS necessary yes. You can add more sugar if you like to balance it out (singularly with the chocolate cake box hack, by adding more cocoa since I thought the added flour drowned out the chocolate flavor), but the structure of the cake that normally is helped by the egg matrix, is now put onto the flour to do that same job.
      I would add up to 1/4 cup sugar to balance this for you

      Reply
  10. Virginia Nardi

    December 17, 2019 at 10:38 pm

    This is my new favorite recipe. So much easier than dealing with coffee grounds and what not. This was such a huge hit with my non-vegan, very opinionated, chocolate loving family. Thank you for sharing this!

    Reply
  11. Timesaflyin

    December 27, 2019 at 5:45 am

    Well, I have not a boxed cake mix since I started following you at the bakery but I may give it a try with the brownie mix. I usually make your brownies so I don’t know that a mix would save me any time, but I’m thinking my granddaughter might really like this idea. This blog is the one I was reading that had me pondering the egg replacer question I mentioned to you earlier. Thanks again for your unwavering diligence to make us better bakers.

    Reply
  12. Neeyati Shah

    February 17, 2020 at 5:33 am

    Hi Gretchen,
    I use the box mix all the rime but have never added eggs. Instead replace it with yogurt. What does adding the all purpose flour and baking powder do?? Just wondering!!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      February 18, 2020 at 2:28 am

      Yes! There are definitely alternatives to making the box cake without eggs, as I mentioned in the first few minutes of hte video, people use applesauce, flax meal and even cans of soda! !LOL
      But are they AS GOOD AS THIS ONE!??
      The added flour gives structure (same as the coagulated eggs would) and the baking powder adds a bit of rise (same as the eggs do)

      Reply
  13. Deb Vandiver

    March 1, 2020 at 10:06 pm

    My daughter who can’t boil water that gave me the task to make cupcakes for work baby shower.
    One of girls has a egg allergy and usually has to pass on dessert, cause has eggs in it. I tried several recipes. Need less to say all failed. I was determine to make these cupcakes. 4 weeks and time running out. I came across your recipe. It came out beautiful. No rubbery texture. And feel folks that didn’t allergy would eat. Only thing I did different was added 1/4 cup of sugar to the batter. Thank You, Thank You. I had even called around town to find eggless cupcakes, no one made them. If your reading this post, follow the instruction to the T, and you will have eggless cupcakes.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      March 2, 2020 at 7:59 pm

      YAY! thank you for the feedback!! So glad you had great success!! (yes I can see how the sugar would please many people, as the extra flour drowns it down a bit, I think in my “old age” Im getting sensitive to lots of sugar LOL)

      Reply
  14. Gina Habib

    March 3, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    Mine had fall apart… what could have happened… I felt disappointed

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      March 3, 2020 at 9:59 pm

      Uh oh! Hmmm, the first thing I always look to is MEASUREMENTS (CLICK HERE) is it possible you were heavy handed in the flour measure?
      But how did it taste? Was it dry and crumbly or still moist and just did not hold together?
      Did you use the recommended egg repalcer?
      Its hard to tell exactly WHAT happened, but those are the places I would start to try to solve

      Reply
  15. Jose

    March 16, 2020 at 8:04 pm

    Hi,
    I tried both recipes and followed them exactly with regards to the amounts. The first thing that I noticed was both batters were very thick. Second the cupcakes came out dry, with the chocolate one being more so than the yellow cupcake ones.
    Question- should there more liquid, such as maybe a little more oil?
    Note: I used the same ingredient as listed except for the egg substitute, which I used Red Mills egg replacer.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      March 18, 2020 at 5:42 pm

      Hmm, I have not had to adjust this recipe at all since I’ve published it. I use it often (Since Im very lazy in my old age and use box cakes often LOL) I would suggest perhaps you are heavy handed in your flour measures?? CLICK HERE FOR MORE

      Reply
  16. Lisa

    March 29, 2020 at 11:26 am

    The egg replacer does it need to be put in dry or add the water to it and let set? I didn’t notice if you put it in with the wet mixture

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      March 31, 2020 at 12:58 am

      This particular egg replacer can go straight into the dry ingredients (another reason why I love it! )

      Reply
  17. Liz

    April 4, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    I used Duncan Hines white cake and followed exactly what the yellow cake recipe said except i accidentally used 1 cup of milk instead of 2/3 cup. Also I used “Neat Egg” egg replacer. They turned out PERFECT! So delicious and as promised, exactly as intended! I am so happy I found this recipe! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      April 5, 2020 at 4:24 am

      YAY! awesome! thanks for the feedback!

      Reply
  18. Erica Lancour

    April 11, 2020 at 9:43 pm

    I am so excited to have found this, My brother can’t have eggs or dairy. I have Ener-g egg replacer. do you know if it would be the same equivalent as the one noted?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      April 13, 2020 at 10:13 pm

      Hi There, The EnerG egg replacer has added leaveners in it, so I tend to stay away from that one. I am sure it would work, but maybe don’t add the extra baking powder that I add here?

      Reply
  19. iris

    April 12, 2020 at 3:55 pm

    I spent a good (almost) two hours searching online for ways to replace oil in cake mixes (and eggs), trying to find DHines directions for replacing the oil with applesauce. I’ve made it that way lots of times (with applesauce to replace the oil) and everyone loved it, never guessing my “trick”. But with being hunkered down with Stay Home/Stay Safe, I have been using what eggs we have judiciously. AND the oil! Finally gave up on what I searched for, and found YOU on google. I was overjoyed! I have plenty of egg replacer, used in my Gluten-Free (for me) baking, but never tried it in anything else. Can’t wait to try your method. Still searching for the DHines instructions, though. Rather than replace eggs, I’d prefer to replace the oil. The DH boxes in my pantry don’t list the oil replacement instructions…. Thank you for posting the great video, and I now have other baking “tricks” in my repertoire!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      April 13, 2020 at 10:14 pm

      YAY! awesome!!

      Reply
  20. Bev

    April 15, 2020 at 3:22 am

    My niece, who will be 3 in August, is allergic to
    Wheat
    Cows milk
    Eggs
    Nuts
    Coconut oil

    She drinks soy milk and loves the silk soy yogurt.
    Loves strawberries, apples and those little oranges

    I’d to make a small cake and other desserts for her birthday. Do you have a recipe with easy to find ingredients?

    Thank you so much 💕😃

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      April 15, 2020 at 9:20 pm

      Hi Yes sure, how about this VANILLA CAKE option here OR THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

      Reply
  21. Claudia Franco

    April 21, 2020 at 12:05 am

    Hi! I am so happy to try this! Whenever I tried the other methods but I always got a wet gummy cake. Would you be able to give in grams versus cups for your measures? For example the flower, the oil?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      April 21, 2020 at 4:42 pm

      Hi Great thanks! I think you will love it, I will update the post to reflect the grams measure when I get to my desktop computer, but if you can’t wait that long you can always GOOGLE the conversions

      Reply
    • Nicole

      October 21, 2020 at 5:23 pm

      We currently use Ener-G egg replacer. I use 1tlbsp instead of 1 1/2 tsp to replace an egg as I’ve found it doesn’t seem enough to hold structure enough, especially when I’m trying to replace 3 eggs. My cupcakes don’t rise and they are fairly crumbly using this egg replacer.

      I was excited to see a plant based egg replacer you recommended until I saw the ingredients-flaxseed. My child is allergic to egg, nuts, or seeds. We found out about seeds bc he tried ground flax in a smoothie, so we know it’s a no go. Any suggestions of what I could do to help my cupcakes puff up & have a more cake texture but not using that plant based egg replacer? Should I try adding some psyllium husk (it’s in your plant based egg replacer), baking powder, & your other hacks to my batter?

      Reply
      • Gretchen

        October 21, 2020 at 6:59 pm

        You can go ahead with the EnerG egg replacer but be sure to make the adjustments that I have listed here to help the structure & rise.
        So simply: use your EnerG 1 Tbs is good, but also be sure to add the flour (and cocoa if you are making chocolate cake box) but since EnerG has baking powder in it already you do not need to add my recommended addition.

        Reply
  22. D.R Vanover

    April 30, 2020 at 8:03 pm

    I see you use Ducan Hines boxed cake mix Do your measurements only applied to that particular brand or to other brands like Pillsbury and Betty Crocker?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      May 1, 2020 at 3:45 am

      Correct! I only used DH because they are truly vegan, I made sure of it and it is 100% verified! So I cannot sya whether it would be the same with those other brands, I would say yes if the total weight listed on the box is the same!

      Reply
  23. Lily

    May 5, 2020 at 11:46 pm

    This recipe is legit! This is the first time I’ve used this recipe for veganizing a boxed cake mix. I’m not much of a baker, but with the help of my mom and Gretchen’s recipe, I made delicious chocolate cupcakes. I literally jumped up and down at how perfect they turned out. My other attempts at box cake mix cupcakes turned out tasting horrible and ugly. I followed Gretchen’s instructions to a T. I used a Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix, adding all alterations. It came out to be 24 cupcakes. Although I used a different egg replacer, (Ener-G Egg Replacer), I stuck to Gretchen’s recommendation of 2 tbsp of egg replacer. My cupcakes look just like the ones in this video! Fluffy! I’ll be coming back for more recipes! ❤️❤️❤️

    Reply
  24. Mandi

    May 15, 2020 at 3:13 am

    My son’s birthday is this weekend and since I’m not doing a birthday party this year, I still wanted him to have a cake as he’s never had any due to his food allergies. So since no other kids will be eating it I want to make one. Of course I waited until the last minute to gather the ingredients and unable to order your recommend egg replacer, I’ve been to several stores and everyone is sold out of the Bob’s Red Mill, I was only able to find Neat Egg…will that egg replacer work.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      May 15, 2020 at 1:31 pm

      Yes that should work!

      Reply
  25. Charlie

    May 21, 2020 at 1:37 pm

    Hi Gretchen, I have a Betty Crocker cake mix I purchased a long time ago thinking it was fully vegan, but after watching your video I realised it likely isn’t truly vegan, but rather than throw it away and waste it, I figured I would still make it up anyway using all the vegan ingredients, including the same PB Egg.

    So this box mix is the “BETTY CROCKER DELIGHTS SUPER MOIST PARTY RAINBOW CHIP CAKE MIX”. It requires 1 Cup water, 1/2 cup oil and 3 eggs. So more oil than the Duncan Hines. The weight is slightly different, mine is 432g, the DH mix is 468g.

    Would you suggest I follow your replacements same as the yellow cake mix for my rainbow chip mix, even though they are slightly different in weight and oil? With the exception being the oil perhaps, where I follow the box using 1/2 cup. But otherwise the flour, plant based egg, soy milk etc. added would be the same as your suggestion. Let me know what you think or how you would tweak it. I really trust your judgement rather than myself winging it! Thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      May 21, 2020 at 6:11 pm

      Hmm, hard to say as I am going to be guessing too.
      I have only configured the recipe to work with the Duncan Hines one I show in the video.
      I would not worry so much about the 1/2 cup vs 1/3 cup oil nor would I worry too much about the 36g of cake mix differential. But I think I would add an additional 1/4 cup flour to the 1 cup I already add to the box mix, this will make up that 34g difference and compensate for that couple Tbs added oil as well, The plant milk (1 cup) I would leave the same.
      let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
      • Charlie

        May 26, 2020 at 5:40 am

        Hi Gretchen. I followed your instructions exactly and the cakes overall turned out very nicely, especially in terms of structure. I made one 8-inch round cake and used the other half of the batter for cupcakes. The round cake had risen nicely and didn’t collapse, it had a nice dome top with great stability. I was able to pick it up once cooled and easily wrap it in plastic wrap. Normally it would crumble to mushy pieces, as it has done in the past when not veganised correctly. Ironically this ended up being crumbled up anyway to make cake pops and it worked great. The cupcakes were the ones I tasted on their own before frosting, and they were a bit bland as the extra flour had “watered down” the flavour noticeably, but this is to be expected, and I know you touched on this in your video. That being said, redeemable by adding a generous layer of sweet frosting. The cake pops have frosting mixed in (I used your buttercream recipe) plus a white chocolate coating, so they had plenty of sweetness added back to be just right. Wanted to report back in case any others have similar queries in the future. Thanks for your help as always 🙂

        Reply
  26. Ss

    July 7, 2020 at 1:33 pm

    Hi Gretchen, this is such a great post! I have a question, I have a recipe that I’m trying to make vegan. It asks to cream the butter and sugar and then add in egg whites straight from the carton. I was going to use aquafaba but I don’t know if I should do something to the aquafaba before adding it to the batter? Some sites say to whip it to stiff peaks, some sites say to whisk it until foamy. Do you have any suggestions? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 7, 2020 at 6:19 pm

      Hey thanks! I have done it both ways and have found little difference in the results to be honest. Funny, I am in the middle of a giant video explaining all the differences in the results from one egg replacer to another! 😀
      Stay tuned I will be posting it to Youtube ASAP!

      Reply
  27. Yogi Hirani

    August 6, 2020 at 9:40 pm

    I usually like to use milk instead of water called for and a dollop of sour cream. Do you think that will have an effect in finished result. ??

    Reply
  28. Pam Fancil

    November 18, 2020 at 2:58 pm

    I’m Wfpb, so oil doesn’t work. I was eager to try your extra sugar, just wondering whether I can bump up the applesauce and be good to go. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      November 18, 2020 at 3:04 pm

      I have not tried that! I’m not sure how it would go, but if you do try, please let me know! 🙂
      *Maybe test just a 1/2 box?

      Reply
  29. Brooklyn

    January 30, 2021 at 5:33 pm

    So if I use ener-g egg replacer, I only need to use 1 tbsp of it and the baking powder is not required? ^_^

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      January 30, 2021 at 5:40 pm

      I would say probably yes to that, I tend to stay away from EnerGy Egg because it is mostly leavener with starch. I don’t love it. While my fav is the Plant Based Egg by Freely Vegan, I have used Bob’s Red Mill with good results as an interchange. I don’t want to say “don’t use the energy” but since I have not tested that one, and it is very different that the ones I typically use I’d hate for you to waste your ingredients. On the same token I think it would work?? But yeah, cut that baking powder in half now

      Reply
      • Brooklyn

        January 30, 2021 at 6:07 pm

        Ok, thank you, gretchen.
        I have a betty crocker cake mix for carrot cake. it asks for 1 cup water, 2/3 cup oil, and 3 eggs. what changes do you think I would need to make? should I add more flour, or reduce the oil that is asked for on the box mix?

        https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/d9fd20ca-cfba-4238-86a0-15b8444d1536.931650ded3691a5fa6cbc844c932b285.jpeg

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  30. Brooklyn

    February 1, 2021 at 6:27 pm

    Maybe the amount of oil will not make much of a difference? 🙁 Should I just use 1/2 cup of oil, which is what Betty Crocker mixes usually call for? Or should I use the 2/3 cup? I know there is only around 35 ml in the difference, but I know how precise baking is. >,<

    Reply
  31. Christei

    February 9, 2021 at 11:40 pm

    I used the recipe for the yellow cake mix (including extra stevia and applesauce) for my daughter’s first birthday. I used Annie’s confetti cake mix. (It was much cheaper to do it this way than to make the cake from scratch, and buy enough naturally-colored sprinkles.) They turned out amazing! And they stretched two boxes of cake mix to yield a 2-tier 6″ cake, and 26 cupcakes. From now on, this will be my go-to recipe.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      February 10, 2021 at 9:50 pm

      Wooo! Awesome! Thanks for the feedback! 🙂

      Reply
  32. Deja

    February 27, 2021 at 1:52 am

    Can these substitution work on duncan hines strawberry cake?

    Reply

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Brownies and Bars

Vegan Black Forest Brownies

Vegan Black Forest Brownies

Cranberry Mocha Fudge Brownies

Cranberry Mocha Fudge Brownies

Vegan Snickers Brownies

Vegan Snickers Brownies

100 Hour vs 1 Hour Vegan Fudge Brownies

100 Hour vs 1 Hour Vegan Fudge Brownies

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Cake Recipes

Chocolate Mousse Cake ~ Almond Sponge Cake

Chocolate Mousse Cake ~ Almond Sponge Cake

Peaches and Cream Cake

Peaches and Cream Cake

Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

One Hour ~One Bowl Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

Vegan Crepe Cake ~ Blue Butterfly Pea Flower

Vegan Crepe Cake ~ Blue Butterfly Pea Flower

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CUPCAKES

hulk smash muffins

Hulk Smash Power Cupcakes

Vegan Fudge Cupcakes

Vegan Fudge Cupcakes

Metropolitan Cupcakes

Metropolitan Cupcakes

Vegan Bailey's Irish Cream Cupcakes

Vegan Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes

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LAYER CAKES

True to Life Playable Chess Cake

Vegan Tiramisu

Vegan Tiramisu

The Best Vegan Carrot Cake

The Best Vegan Carrot Cake Ever

Bunny Butt Cake for Easter! All Vegan!

Bunny Butt Cake for Easter

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CHEESECAKE

Vegan Double Chocolate Cheesecake

Vegan Snickerdoodle Cheesecake

Vegan Snickerdoodle Cheesecake

Miniature Vegan Cheesecakes ~ Spring Assortment

Miniature Vegan Cheesecakes ~ Spring Assortment

NY Style Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

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COOKIES

Vegan Snickerdoodle Cookies

Vegan Snickerdoodle Cookies

Seriously The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Seriously the Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies Vegan

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies ~ Vegan

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies~ vegan

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies ~ Vegan

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