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NBR: Can I sub something for the oil in a standard cake mix?

Sara*n*RyanSara*n*Ryan
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I'm making my mom's birthday cake and I just realized I don't have any vegetable oil. Can I sub something else in the mix?

I have olive oil, butter crisco sticks.

TIA!

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Re: NBR: Can I sub something for the oil in a standard cake mix?

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    StefaniePaceStefaniePace
    do you have a can of unspiced pumpkin? so you would leave out the oil and water and do the can of pumpkin and two eggs.
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    somethingscookinsomethingscookin member
    I think you can use applesauce as well

     
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    Sara*n*RyanSara*n*Ryan

    imagecitiprincess:
    I think you can use applesauce as well

    I do have applesauce. I'm going to try that. Hope it works, because if it doesn't my mom will surely let the room know!

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    Themetastic Themetastic member

    You can use the crisco, same measurements.

     

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    TaraNKHTaraNKH
    Yep, applesauce :) You can also add up to a cup of sour cream (if you have it on hand) to make it more moist and really good. Sounds gross, but I promise it's not!
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    ijackijack member
    I always just use melted butter because I hate the taste of oil in cake.
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    SarahPLizSarahPLiz member
    Plain yogurt (especially greek yogurt) works well also. Its one of my fave oil subs. 
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    TanyaKMTanyaKM
    I use olive oil in brownies all the time and they turn out great (you can taste the flavor a little bit in the batter but not after they're baked). I think they make them moister too!
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    hsunijhsunij

    imagecitiprincess:
    I think you can use applesauce as well

     

    I've heard this is a very good alternative

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    StefandToddStefandTodd member
    imageSarahPLiz:
    Plain yogurt (especially greek yogurt) works well also. Its one of my fave oil subs. 
    I didn't know this!  Wow, thanks for the tip.  I looooooove Greek Yogurt (so nutritious!!), and have tried the applesauce trick before, but never yogurt.  Now I'm excited to try it :)
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    autumn56789autumn56789
    You can also use mayonaise.
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    thorrthorr
    You can also use 12oz of seltzer water or soda.  In that case it is just the soda and the cake mix. No oil or eggs.  It won't be quite as dense but very moist and lower in calories.
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    jaredandjennyjaredandjenny

    Crisco will work, or if you have a pudding cup that will work well too.  The pudding cup makes your cake sooo moist!

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