Fluther: What part does oil play in a cake mixture?

What part does oil play in a cake mixture?

Asked by monsoon (2528

) March 25th, 2008
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I think its the moistness, but I’m not sure.

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I’ve never heard of putting oil in a cake…do you have a recipe you can reference?

boydieshere (166

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they call for 1 or 2 teaspoons (it could be tablespoons, I’m not sure) of oil.

65Stang (508

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Yes, I bet it’s moistness. I have a delicious chocolate cake recipe that calls for oil and no eggs!

hollywoodduck (638

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The oil is for moisture. A delicious and healthy substitute is applesauce. Use same amount of applesauce as you would oil and your cake will even be more moist with less fat and calories.

ladytmerie (1132

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yea. its so that the cake isnt super dry.

TennesseeTeacake (337

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@ladytmerie: fine, unless you are making a chocolate cake. Then applesauce makes it oh, so gross. Besides. If I want cake, I don’t really care about calories. A little goes a long way.

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