Put a afternoon at home and the desire to prepare one snack good and fast.
The Granny's donut it's always a perfect idea for the whole family.
The enthusiasm is sky high, the whips are ready to go into action, we check the ingredients.
Yes flour, sugar yes, yeast yes, only the eggs are missing and you can't do one cake without eggs.
Sorry, but who said that?

Eggless cake? Yes it can

Maybe you don't know that there are several ways to replace the eggs in the basic compound of a cake, at least of the simplest homemade cakes.
Let's take an example of a classic Italian breakfast and snack: grandma's donut.
Here is the original recipe, then let's see what to do in the absence of eggs.

Cake without eggs: grandma's donut

Ingredients

350 g of 00 flour
200 g of sugar
100 g of water (or milk)
100 g of sunflower oil
4 eggs
1 sachet of yeast

Method

First of all whisk the eggs with the sugar whisk very well because this is the secret of a tall and soft donut.
After about 5 minutes add the water or milk and oil and whisk again.
Only at the end add the flour sifted with the yeast and continue whipping until a smooth and homogeneous mixture is obtained. You can add lemon zest or vanilla to taste to flavor.
Grease and flour a donut mold and pour the mixture.
Bake in a static hot oven at 180 ° for 35 minutes.

Instead of eggs … half a banana

If you don't have eggs, use them bananas. It seems absurd and yet it works because bananas have a significant thickening power.
The consistency will be more humid and the taste sweeter, so decrease the amount of sugar.
Consider half a banana for each egg. In the recipe for the donut then there will be two bananas.
Do you know what you can add that it is very good with bananas? Walnuts and cinnamon.

Instead of eggs … two tablespoons of starch

There potato starch it is used in particular in creams to thicken them, but also in desserts to make them softer.
It can replace eggs, but be careful to sift it well together with flour and yeast.
Consider two tablespoons of starch for each egg. In the recipe of the donut then the spoons will be 8.
The cimbellone will become a cloud. Enrich it with apples.

Instead of eggs … 50 ml of milk and a spoonful of vinegar

This is a magical combination that not only replaces eggs, but stimulates the dough to rise.
Do not worry about the taste of the vinegar because it is not felt at all. Use that of apples which is more delicate.
Consider 50 ml of milk and a spoonful of vinegar for each egg. There is already milk in the donut recipe, so we only add 100 ml and two tablespoons of vinegar.
Why not enrich everything with a few tablespoons of bitter cocoa in the dough to transform this donut into a chocolate snack? Three tablespoons are ideal and also add some chocolate chips.

Instead of eggs … 70 g of yogurt

Half a jar of yogurt to make up for the lack of an egg.
Obviously you can choose the yogurt you prefer, preferably whole.
The taste is at your discretion, but we suggest you combine it with fresh fruit that you could use to enrich the dough.
Some ideas: coconut yogurt with coconut flakes and dark chocolate chips, or strawberry yogurt with fresh strawberries and white chocolate.
Consider about half a jar of yogurt for each egg. In the recipe for the donut then there will be two jars.