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.
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Yes, for one cup of shortening use one cup of butter.
Yes, in some cake recipes, canola oil can be substituted for shortening.
Yes, for one cup of shortening use one cup of butter.
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You could substitute shortening for oil in a cake mix, but it is not recommended. The resulting cake made with shortening will have a noticeably different texture and mouthfeel. Yes you Can. Shortening.. or Hydrogenated Oil is basically poison anyways.
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.
No, some recipes call for butter or shortening.
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To create a cake mix using cake flour, most recipes will call for water, eggs, oil, milk, butter, vanilla extract, shortening, or any mox of those. Some other ingredients may be needed per type of cake (such as additional flavorings, fillings, chocolate chips, dried fruits, and so on).
use butter flavored Crisco
Yes, you can melt shortening and use in a cake recipe. It will change the texture and possibly add heaviness to the cake, but it will still be good.
You can use shortening, butter or margarine, or even mayonnaise or lard in some recipes. Actually, many chocolate cake recipes call for mayonnaise instead of oil or butter. Just keep in mind that margarine has a higher water content than butter, so you may want to use all butter or half butter/half margarine if that's the substitution you choose.