Help! I have a client who wants a cake to be totally organic. The cake they've requested is something they have had before at a local restaurant. They love it! The problem is it's not organic, FAR from it! I don't mind adapting however my question is what do I use in place of oil? They don't want the oil and again they want it to be organic. Any suggestions will be appreciated!!!

Thanks,

G

Well....I dont know about anyone else...

But I have (successfully!) used organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil in my cakes just for that very reason. (most in chocolate and red velvet) And EVOO is a very good fat for you.

Some people want, and will pay for an 'all organic' cake. So make sure you charge appropriately!

Some have substituted applesauce in place of oil I believe if they're adament on zero oil.

But one thing I would say for sure, is to tell your clients that there is no garuntee that your cake will be like their favorite one at the resteraunt. Its just simply impossible to figure out 100% the ingredients, the quanities, ect and then convert it to their specific needs.

Good Luck!

Whole Foods sells organic canola oil. They probably also sell organic versions of other ingredients, but you'll probably need to at least double the price of the cake to make any money.

You can use organic applesauce for oil

I wouldnt go the Canola oil route if they're looking for a healthier option to their cake...

http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/new/canola.htm

Yes of course, but the kicker here is that the Bride and Groom wanted an organic cake, which usually means they want a healthier (well, at least better for you) cake. So I threw that out there

No one can dispute that cake is cake. But EVOO is better for you than canola for sure.

I wouldn't use EVOO in the cake. It has a very strong olive taste and can flavor your cake with it and it's not tasty.

I sub olive oil or more commonly applesauce. I would sub organic applesauce in place of the oil (1:1).

Also, making a cake organic is not hard and it doesn't alter the taste if you do it correctly.

You can also get Virgin, raw organic coconut oil. It's liquid at 76 degrees or above. The only thing with the coconut oil is, it tastes like coconut in it's raw, organic form because it hasn't been deodorized. Don't know if it will work for you or not but I thought I'd throw it out there.

You substitute the same amount of applesauce for the fat in your recipe.

This also works well with brownies.

Theresa

Just because something is organic doesn't mean that it's healthier in terms of being low-fat. It just means that it was grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Butter can be organic, anything can be organic. Do they want low-fat or organic? Two different hings.

On another note, if a client started telling how to alter my recipes I'd tell them that I won't do it, since I've worked to develop them so that hey perform a certain way. If they want to tell you what ingredients to use then maybe they should make the cake themselves

I can't thank you all enough for all the fantastic information!! The client didn't say whether it was the fat issue, it was just "we want organic, everything must be natural and from the area!" I will certainly check on the fat issue. I think I will try the applesauce idea and see how that goes. I'm doing a test run so wish me luck! I'll let you know how it turns out.

Again, THANK YOU!!!!

Again, Thank you to all who responded to this post! I used the organic applesauce idea and the cake turned out beautifully. It was delicious and very moist!! The bride and Groom we're very happy!! THANK YOU!! I have posted a photo of the cakes! One was the her Birthday cake and the other was the wedding cake.

You all are the BEST!!!!