A common substitute for shortening in frosting recipes is butter.
A common shortening substitute for frosting in baking recipes is butter.
A common ingredient used as a substitute for shortening in baking recipes is butter.
A common shortening substitute for baking is butter.
Butter is a common substitute for shortening in cookies.
The common shortening substitute for the keyword "abbreviation" is "abbrev."
In common usage, "icing" and "frosting" refer to the same thing. Vegetable shortening is used regardless of the word used to describe the cake topping.
Not all shortening is oil, but all oil (consumable oil, that is) is shortening. Shortening is another word for fat used in cooking, especially baking. The most common shortenings are butter and margarine and, to a lesser degree, Crisco. Other oils can be used, too. (And some low-fat recipes substitute apple sauce or prune butter for traditional fat-based shortenings.)
The most common frosting used on American bakery cakes is called butter cream frosting. But it usually is made with white shortening and flavored with artificial butter, almond, vanilla and other flavorings and extracts.
Common egg substitute ingredients used in baking recipes include applesauce, mashed bananas, yogurt, silken tofu, and ground flaxseeds mixed with water.
Agar agar is a common vegan substitute for gelatin. It is a plant-based ingredient derived from seaweed that can be used in place of gelatin in recipes.
Common alternatives to milk powder in baking recipes include using fresh milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk, or a combination of water and butter as a substitute.
Chocolate frosting is a common recipe in many baking books. Better Homes and Gardens, All-American Desserts, Blue-Ribbon Country, and The Best Bake Sale Ever are all popular baking books that carry several recipes for chocolate frosting.