How much oil do i use in place of butter in a cake?

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I have a cake recipe which use butter in cake.But, i want to use oil in place of butter.So, how much quantity of oil is used in replacement of butter.According to recipe 10 tablespoon butter is used in it.



Best Answer

Butter is around 80% fat so for your 10tbsp, 8tbsp of oil and 2 of water (or milk) would be closest. The texture and flavour will never be exactly the same using oil as butter, so on the rare occasions I want to use oil in a cake, I look for a recipe for that type of cake that uses oil.

Measuring butter in tablespoons, unless it's already melted, isn't very accurate, so perfect substitution probably isn't required for the texture in this case.




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Quick Answer about "How much oil do i use in place of butter in a cake?"

Replacing Butter With Oil A good rule of thumb is to replace about 3/4 of the butter in a recipe with olive, canola, or vegetable oil (if the recipe calls for 1 cup butter, use ¾ cup oil). You can use a 1:1 ratio when it comes to coconut oil.

Can I use oil in cake instead of butter?

Baking. Bread, Muffins, Rolls, Cakes, Cupcakes \u2013 A 1:1 substitution usually works well (1 cup oil for every 1 cup butter). But you can reduce the oil by up to 3 tablespoons per cup if you want to keep the fat level the same in your recipe.

How do I convert butter to oil for baking?

Simply use an oil to butter ratio of 3 : 4. This means that for every three parts of oil (e.g., three tablespoons), you need to take four exact parts of butter (4 tablespoons in our example). That's it!

How much oil should I put in cake?

Instead, a small amount of oil, or one or two tablespoons can be added to the recipe, without reducing the amount of butter in the recipe. The key is to not add too much oil, otherwise the cake becomes too heavy and compact, or worse, greasy and will fall in the center.




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