I have a cake recipe that calls for 3 large eggs but I only have jumbo eggs. How many jumbo eggs should I use?
2006-06-29 07:12:02 · 14 answers · asked by special1 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Use 3 eggs..even though they are bigger they will have the same effect..it wont ruin anything..your cake will still rise and be fluffy.
2006-06-29 07:18:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-29 07:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, baking ingredients can be divided into two types, "tougheners / strengtheners" (flour, eggs) and "tenderizers / weakeners" (sugar, fat), sometimes overlapping. In order for a recipe to bake with all of the qualities we like, such as being tender, fluffy, moist, chewy, dense, etc, there needs to be a balance between the two. If one is increased, the other must be decreased, but there's more to it than that.
Eggs are binders which help hold all the ingredients together. Eggs contribute liquid to a recipe and thus serve as a toughener, especially the egg white portion. But, too many egg whites, such as in a reduced-fat cake recipe make it dry. Including at least one whole egg helps to tenderize. Eggs can also act as leaveners especially when egg whites are beaten separately. The yolk functions to emulsify fat and liquids due to its lecithin content.
http://www.baking911.com/howto/how_baking_works.htm
2006-06-29 07:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by Swirly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't use 3 jumbo, I'd use 2, and add a Tablespoon maybe of vegetable oil to make up the difference. But like the Kitty said, it won't make much difference either way, if you just use 3 jumbo.
2006-06-29 07:15:57 · answer #4 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
large eggs r just the same as jumbo ones
2006-06-29 16:17:07 · answer #5 · answered by momofthesouth2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd just use 3 of the jumbos.
If you were doing mass quantity it would matter, but for a single recipe, it shouldn't.
2006-06-29 07:14:48 · answer #6 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regular eggs are 2.5- 3 oz jumbos are 3.1-4 oz scramble them in a bowl and measure out 9 oz
2006-06-29 07:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by marduk D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE RECIPE CALLS FOR THREE EGGS, THEN USE THREE EGGS. THE DIFFERNCE IN SIZE WON'T ALTER THE CAKE AT ALL. MOST RECIPES DON'T SPECIFY WHAT SIZE EGGS TO USE, JUST HOW MANY TO USE.
2006-06-29 07:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by BOOMBOOMBILLY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a cook and Baker.You have been given some really good advice.Use the 3 eggs.It will make it lighter and higher.
Good Luck Donna:)
2006-06-29 07:49:40 · answer #9 · answered by allexgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use 2 or 3, it would be fine.
2006-06-29 07:17:56 · answer #10 · answered by Bernadette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋