Can mayonnaise be used as an egg substitute in a cake recipe?

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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.

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

COMMENT TO 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.

First answer by Rasputin. Last edit by BarbWyre. Contributor trust: 18 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 20 [recommend question]

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