Baking question (don't laugh at me for being stupid)

Sunny Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:23 PM

Baking question (don't laugh at me for being stupid)

If a cake mix says vegetable oil, and I use olive oil, what will happen?

prncssrachel Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:25 PM

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You'll puke

ETA: Olive oil will give a distinct olivey flavor to your cake.

Sunny Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:27 PM

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But I don't have any vegetable oil!

heidla Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:27 PM

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I guess that it would be fine. It might change the taste slighty.

Karen H Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:28 PM

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Olive oil has a strong taste so it's not a good idea to use it in a cake. You want to use something like Mazola or Wesson oil - a corn oil, canola oil, etc.

prncssrachel Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:28 PM

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Use melted butter or a can of diet coke instead.

prncssrachel Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:28 PM

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Or, unsweetened applesauce

Sunny Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:29 PM

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Ok- dh is picking it up one the way home- here is another question-
If I put chocolate chips in the batter, will they melt and make the vanilla cake look brown, or will they stay intact and be yummy?

Karen H Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:31 PM

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Posted by Sunny

But I don't have any vegetable oil!

The oil is a substitute for butter or margarine. I checked one of my cookbooks for scratch baking and they use butter or margarine, not oil. They use about 1/2 - 2/3 cup. You could try melting some butter or margarine, and use that, starting with a half cup, adding more if the batter seems thick.

prncssrachel Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:31 PM

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They should be fine because they are suspended in the batter.
If you ever run out of oil again, the ratio is 1/2 :1 oil/butter if you want to substitute.

Sunny Posted: Apr 06, 2004 06:36 PM

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Thank you!!

LoriH Posted: Apr 06, 2004 10:14 PM

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I always use half oil and half butter/margarine when I make a cake from a mix... It comes out great that way. If all you have is Olive oil Butter/margarine is Def the way to go

julz33 Posted: Apr 06, 2004 10:18 PM

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Posted by 121502

Use melted butter or a can of diet coke instead.

Diet Coke???

prncssrachel Posted: Apr 06, 2004 10:26 PM

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Yeah, if you take regular cake mix, use a can of diet coke and one or two egg whites, it comes out the same with SOOOO much less fat. No one I have ever made it for knew the difference.

brideinapril Posted: Apr 07, 2004 01:32 PM

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Ohhhhh, I have to try that!!!

FeliciaDA Posted: Apr 07, 2004 01:38 PM

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Posted by 121502

Yeah, if you take regular cake mix, use a can of diet coke and one or two egg whites, it comes out the same with SOOOO much less fat. No one I have ever made it for knew the difference.

Wow, I love to bake but I never heard of that one!

Ya learn something new everyday .. thanx!!

2003fallwedding Posted: Apr 07, 2004 02:57 PM

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So, how did the cake come out? did the chips melt?

KerrC Posted: Apr 07, 2004 03:06 PM

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The chips shouldn't melt all the way. Most should remain solid...but will be gooey and soft.

ETA: It will be fine to add the chips. Go for it!

Jenn P Posted: Apr 07, 2004 04:02 PM

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Steph, whatever you do, do not use olive oil.

When my coworkers and I had bagel day on Friday, we had lots of assorted people from around the company come around to the cube where our food was and help themselves to the desserts. We were the last department to do 'bagel day' at the time so people who didn't participate among themselves thought it was ok to mooch off of us. Well, we got sick of it so one day my coworker made her brownies with olive oil instead of veggie oil. We knew not to touch them but the moochers didn't. We actually heard a few people gag when they walked away with our food. They came around a lot less often after that, and if they did, they didn't touch our brownies.