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What is a suitable shortening substitute for cake?
A suitable shortening substitute for cake is vegetable oil or melted butter.
Can you melt shortening as a substitute for vegetable oil?
For most things. Let it cool and the finished product will be slightly heavier with shortening.
Can vegetable oil be substituted for melted shortening?
It depends on the recipe. Shortening becomes solid at room temperature while vegetable oil does not. So vegetable oil may be substituted for melted shortening only in recipes that do not depend on shortening becoming solid for texture when cooled.
What can you substitue for butter flavored shortening?
I normally replace with half shortening and half butter. It works fine.
Can crisco be use for vegetable oil in baking?
You can safely substitute liquid oil for solid shortening in baking ONLY if the recipe calls for the shortening to be melted first. You can substitute butter or margarine for shortening ( 1 cup + 2 Tbsp for each cup of shortening). You can also substitute 1/2 cup applesauce or prune puree for each cup of shortening.
Can you use shortening instead of vegetable oil in zucchini bread?
Yes, melted shortening can replace vegetable oil in zucchini bread, although shortening is not a healthy choice.
What can I substitute for vegetable oil in a recipe?
You can substitute melted butter, coconut oil, or applesauce for vegetable oil in a recipe.
Can you use melted margarine to substitute vegetable oil when making a cake?
yes
Can you use vegetable oil in place of butter for pancakes?
Almost all pancake recipes use oil rather than butter In the batter. Margarines and butter-substitute spreads are mainly vegetable oil. However, most oils do not have the consistency or flavor to be acceptable toppings for pancakes, even though once a spread has melted, the appearance would be the same.
What can you use as a substitute for vegetable oil?
You have to use some kind of oil. Olive oil is probably the best, although any kind of vegetable or fruit or nut oil will do. The oil combines with the yolk of the egg to form an emulsification. Without the oil, you can't get mayonnaise.
How to thin melted white chocolate for a smoother consistency?
To thin melted white chocolate for a smoother consistency, you can add a small amount of vegetable oil or shortening and stir it in until you reach the desired consistency.
Can you substitute oil for shortening in a cake recipe?
Yes, but the results might not be the same. Liquid oil and solid shortening have slightly different properties. You might need to use slightly less oil for similar results, when "creaming" shortening the results do not work for oil, but this step would be dispensed with when using oil. Butter or lard, which shortening was designed to replace, will get the same results as shortening.
