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Butter makes sure that all the mixture is binded together. It is a water/fat emulsion and also makes a cake tender, moist and creamy, and adds some color.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt makes the desert moist or if you put it on the bottom of a pan it will make the cake or whatever you're baking come out easier.
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∙ 9y agoButter is the fat in the cake, which functions both as flavor and as a way to moisten the cake. Butter can also be a leavening agent when it is creamed with sugar.
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∙ 8y agoFunction of butter in cake:
- adds flavor
- adds coloring (golden appearance when baked)
- gives a smooth texture
- adds moisture
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∙ 14y agoButter is used to add a smooth, creamy flavor, to make a cake moist, and to act as a binding agent so that the cake holds together during and after baking.
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How is Peanut Butter used in cake?
Definitely not. You can include some peanut butter if you want the flavor, but peanut butter isn't pure fat like butter so you'll still need most of the butter.
What fats are normally used in cake making?
vegetable oil or butter
What can be used besides vegetable oil or applesauce in a cake?
Butter is always good.
Can you used corn oil to replace butter in baking cake?
Baking-wise it will work,but the butter may taste better.
What are the similarities of a butter cake and a sponge cake?
The major difference between a sponge cake and a butter cake is that a sponge cake has no fat in it, should be light in texture. A sponge cake not stored correctly will go dry quickly. A cake with butter in is a firmer moist cake which should keep longer.
What ingredients can replace butter in cake and the cake still have a good smell?
margerine or soya butter
Why do you use butter in cake?
do you want a salty cake
If you add peanut butter to a cake do you decrease the butter?
You can, but peanut butter had a different consistency and texture and taste than regular butter. It will change how the final cake come out.
What has more calories butter or cake?
Usually a whole cake has more calories than a stick of butter.
Why do you put butter in a cake?
Butter is used in cakes to give the cake a richer taste. If butter is not used, the ingredients are often too dry or the recipe ends up tasting bland. Butter provides the saltier aspect to the sweet dish, so that you end up with the best of both worlds.
Can you give me a long list of the creamy cakes?
A list of creamy cakes includes Angel food cake, Carrot cake, butter cake, Butterfly cake, Easter Cake, Dobos cake, Gooey butter cake, and many others.
What does butter physically do in a cake?
it makes the cake thicker and fattning
