Cakes

[bluebird34]

I notice more and more cake recipes made with vegetable oil, i do not fancy this but have decided to give it a try. Can anyone who regularly makes their cakes with oil tell what sort they use please and what they think to the results - thank you - janet.

[NazNomad]

Sunflower/Veg oil, either or ...always great results.

[pastafreak]

I always use veg oil...same as Naz.
Why do you think it will be much different from using marge or butter. It's a whole lot easier.

[what..the?]

I often put it in carrot cakes, including some of the packet ones, it gives a more moist finish that doesn't dry out too quick once you start cutting into it to serve

[lorri24601]

I use oil and IMO the cakes made with oil are lighter and seem to stay moist and fresh longer, give it a go and see what you think :-)

[Valeriea]

I often use corn oil with great results.

[ethandron]

i make a blue peter easter cake with a jar of mayo instead of oil or marg. it's delish.

[ethandron]

here is the very recipe:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/.../makes/eastercake.pdf

[bushbaby_de]

It's becoming the 'in thing' to use veg oil instead of butter because it has far less saturated fat.... results tend to be very similar, if not better, than using butter or marg.

[bluebird34]

Tanethank you all for your interestin answers, it seems I have been missing something by not using oil. I will certainly give it a try now after all your endorsements and thank you for taking the time to answer Janet

[mrsmurphey]

Can you clever cooks tell me how much oil is needed in place of butter?

[Valeriea]

I use 250ml of corn oil.

[B00]

Saw the title and....

CAKES!!!

GIMME!

[mrsmurphey]

thanks valeria, but you do not say the equivalent in butter or marg.

[lorri24601]

Hi mrs m i always use this one for either, one large or 12 small cakes, it works just as well when adapted to make most basic cakes (chocolate, coffee & walnut etc).

http://www.chiark.gre...mck/cakes/sponge.html

[mrsmurphey]

thanks for recipe lorri, sounds good. Still wish to know the equal oil to marg or butter for other recipes

[bushbaby_de]

If its for one large or 12 small cakes that's equivalent to about 4oz of butter/marg I would have thought.

[mrsmurphey]

thnks bushbaby, why didn'tI I think of that! I am an experienced cook- 80 years old!

[pastafreak]

I've used it for a lot of American cakes-which are not as standard in the amounts used as cakes in the UK. So-I always use about 15% less of what is suggested.... if it is 10oz butter (that's volume not weight-measured in a measuring cup) I'll use 8.5oz oil.

[nannakath]

My carrot cake from `Blue Peter` uses Groundnut oil(75mls/3 fluid ounces) for 4oz plain wholewheat flour. I make it with this all the time.

[looobylooo]

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