Hi I need help quick. I'm doing some practice cakes that we're donating to a bake sale where my husband works tommorow. I've just sent him to the store and I just realised I forgot to tell him to get me more vegtable oil. I'm so screwed any ideas what I can use to replace vegtable oil in a cake mix. Please help or my husband will kill me. I was thinking melted shortening might do it or butter? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Rachel

A lady i take care of always uses margerin(spelled wrong) instead of oil in here cake mixes and brownies but i have never tried it yet. She says "I have done it for 94 years so it must work". But i have never tasted it either. Hope this helps!

1 stick of melted butter can subsitute the 1/3 cup of oil. YOu can also use milk instead of the water. That should work well!
Ellen

I would use all the oil i have and then melted but cooled butter for the rest.

Do you find there is any taste difference with the butter?

You will think this is strange but apple sauce is a great substitute for oil. I sometimes use it in a pinch.
My Grandmother sometimes used mayonaise as a substitute.

I was going to say applesauce, too. Use the same amount as you would the oil. Makes the cake even more moist. I use it all the time. Also cuts back on the fat.

I had a student suggest silken tofu or cream cheese (never tried personally), but you are probably more likely to have apple sauce on hand ...lol....

"BUTTER!!!"


Thanks
Nitu