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Best butter alternative for fruit cake!!

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Stars2theside · 16/09/2018 11:01

Help!
My lovely neighbours are dairy and soy intolerant, and I would LOVE to make them a Christmas fruit cake that they can enjoy - can anyone recommend an alternative for butter? Preferably one you have used yourself! I use Lurpak in my regular recipe!
Thanks!

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PragmaticWench · 16/09/2018 11:01

Stork block is good.

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Stars2theside · 16/09/2018 21:33

@pragmaticwench
Thank you! Have got some now, but have been told they're now egg free! Now trying to decide on the best fruit cake recipe that's egg free!

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PragmaticWench · 16/09/2018 21:51

Oh gawd that's difficult, and DD used to be egg-free so I've experimented a fair bit! You could use orgran egg replacer, but I've not tried it with fruit cake.

You could try messaging the blog Feed Felix Fast on Facebook as she has a LOT of experience baking for all sorts of allergies and makes amazing food.

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NoTeaNoShadeNoPinkLemonade · 16/09/2018 21:52

coconut oil and soy yogurt

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NoTeaNoShadeNoPinkLemonade · 16/09/2018 21:52

oops no soy duh

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RahRahRooRah · 16/09/2018 21:55

Egg replacer is ok, but whisk it up first
Banana works well - but only if you don't mind faint taste of banana!
Also - and go with me on this - chickpea water (drain the chickpeas from a can) and three tablespoons is the same as a whole egg
Whisk it up as you would an egg, and it doesn't taste of chickpeas, I've used it to make meringues!
Good luck 😃

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whojamaflip · 16/09/2018 21:58

Google beer fruit cake - it's lush and completely butter or fat free but it does use eggs so don't know if you could substitute something else?

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Stars2theside · 17/09/2018 08:01

@pragmaticwench
I've found quite a few recipes online that are egg free, luckily enough. They're more of a Dundee cake style, but that's close enough to a Christmas fruit cake! I'm thinking I may make a small one first to see how it tastes! Will defo check that blog out - thank you!

@RahRahRooRah
The banana idea is good! Oh my! Chickpea water?! I'm tempted as I'm so curious as to how?!? Also - meringues?! Blimey!

@whojamaflip

That sounds delicious! Might have to just make it for myself!

@NoTeaNoShadeNoPinkLemonade

Those were my first thoughts, and then thought duh, no soy! 🙈🙈

This is all fantastic - thank you all.