Can I make a cake with only one egg?

skintchick

I fancy making something nice, but I have only one egg. It's only for me, but will splitting a recipe make it too small to cook nicely?

Any ideas of what I could make? I love scones BTW.

llac

Queen cakes
1 egg ,2oz SR flour,2oz soft marg,2oz caster sugar mix it up and put it in paper cases .
You don't need to have eggs to make scones!

comping_cat

You could make a small cake, if you had tins small enough, 2oz of s/r flour, marg and sugar with one egg is half a basic cake mix.
My recipe for scones doesnt have egg,
8oz s/r flour,
1oz caster sugar,
2 oz softened butter,
4fl oz (120ml) milk.
Mix ingredients, cut or shape into rounds and bake,
220 C for 12 - 15 mins.

HTH

jenniferpa

Well you don't need an egg for scones (except possibly to brush the top). Most cake recipes can be split, but you need to check cooking times (obviously). As a general rule most small cakes (like fairy cakes) need about 12 mins at 190C. Anything bigger, cook until a) the top springs back when pushed or b) a skewer comes out clean. If you don't have a skewer use a piece of uncooked spaghetti.

Jennifer

comping_cat

Jenniferpa, just wanted to say what an excellent idea about using uncooked spaghetti as a skewer!!!

Heth_2

You could make 6 large muffins with one egg (I use Delia's recipe). I also have a recipe at home for a healthy lemon and poppy seed cake that only uses one egg. Or you could make half a 2 egg sponge cake!

jenniferpa

You're welcome, but I know I didn't think it up - I must have read it somewhere. Don't be too rough otherwise you'll end up with it broken in the cake, adding an interesting crunchy texture that might not be appreciated!

Jennifer

skintchick

I decided to have a go at shortbread instead, but it wouldn't bind together into the promised dough so I added a bit of water, and when that didn;t work I just shoved it in a tin!!!

It's in the oven now, hopefully it won;t be too awful

Wendrie

There are cakes called "One Egg Cakes" I've got several downstairs but was lazy and stuck that into Google - here is one recipe http://www.bartleby.com/87/r1551.html

thriftlady_2

Because muffins have a raising agent in them- baking powder,the egg is not essential.I always replace the egg with 3-4 tbsp of milk.They come out fine,and cheaper

skintchick

Well, my shortbread (no egg) turned out really scrummy! very pleased.