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Oftentimes, butter is replaced by oil in a recipe because it produces a moister cake. A dry cake is caused by the sugar absorbing much of the moisture; fats suspend the molecules, and as oils are liquid, they prevent more moisture from being absorbed and also make a moister cake.
It is possible to substitute butter for oil, but I would not recommend it. If the problem with the oil is the taste, a milder oil such as canola or safflower can be used.
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∙ 15y agoI suppose it would work as far as holding the graham cracker crumbs together (if that's what you're using), but it probably wouldn't taste as good.
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∙ 13y agoI don't believe so. But you should be able to use shortening.
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What can you replace shortening with in a recipe?
Butter or lard can be used instead of shortening in cakes. Some types of neutral-tasting oils, such as vegetable oil or canola oil, can be used in many cake recipes.
Do you have to put magarine to make a cake?
Most cake recipes actually call for butter. Some recipes call for vegetable oil. It all depends on the recipe.
Why use shortening in cake recipes?
shortening can be used for cookies because you don't have to put it in the freezer like butter. but you can use butter or vegetable oil to replace shortening but you will have to wait.
Does anyone have the Cheesecake Factory's Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake recipe?
If you google Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake recipe, you will find it online.
What can be used as a substitute for margarine in cake?
Butter.A further response:Since margarine was developed as an inexpensive substitute for butter, butter is also a good substitute for margarine. Depending on exactly what recipe you are making, other possible substitutes might be lard or chicken fat (schmaltz), or a neutral tasting vegetable oil such as canola oil. Each type of fat will produce a slightly different baked product.
What ingredients can replace butter in cake and the cake still have a good smell?
margerine or soya butter
What fats are normally used in cake making?
vegetable oil or butter
What if you put too much butter in cake recipe?
your cake will look and taste like goo in the oven
Where do you get a cake in harvest moon?
cake? cake recipe? or chocolate cake? cake: whisk, oven, sugar, knife, butter, flour, egg, honey apple. and.. the chocolate cake.. i dunno the true recipe how. but, you can get when u got married.
What do vegetable and butter do to the cake?
Butter makes a cake moist, adds flavor, and acts as a minor binding agent to help hold the cake together. Vegetables are not commonly put into cakes.
Can you substitute coconut oil in baking for butter?
I suppose it would depend on what you are baking. I have used coconut oil to replace butter in my gluten free pineapple up-side down cake. I have not yet tried to use it for other baking, but it works beautifully in the cake recipe.
What can be used besides vegetable oil or applesauce in a cake?
Butter is always good.
