The protein content of the bread flour goes through a process of ‘diluting’ when cornstarch is added to it. It will result in less gluten development and a lighter cake that’s closer to cake flour or pastry flour. Use the ratio of 1 cup of bread flour to 3 tbsp of cornstarch to make all-purpose…→Continue reading←
The take-away: In a pinch, substitute buttermilk, or milk that has been spiked with a little lemon juice or vinegar (aka homemade buttermilk) and use 1/4 less milk than the amount of yogurt called for in the recipe. What can be used instead of curd? Desi Hacks: Curd substitute in cooking Heavy Cream. Adding heavy…→Continue reading←
To replace 1 cup of white sugar you can substitute it for 3/4 cup honey, or 3/4 cups maple syrup or 2/3 cup agave or 1 teaspoon stevia. What can I use to substitute sugar? Here are our top six sugar substitutes when it comes to baking: Coconut sugar. Play video. … Agave nectar or…→Continue reading←
To replace one egg in a cake mix, you can simply use ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce. Applesauce will add a nice, smooth flavor to your cake as well as provide moisture to the batter, keeping your cake from drying out as it bakes. What can I use instead of eggs in a cake? Fortunately, there…→Continue reading←
To substitute cake flour for all-purpose flour, the most accurate way to do it is to pull out the kitchen scale and substitute it ounce for ounce. All-purpose flour weighs about 4.5 ounces per cup while cake flour weights about 4 ounces per cup. How do I substitute cake flour for all purpose? Converting from…→Continue reading←
To use cake flour in a recipe that calls for self-rising all-purpose flour use 1 cup cake flour and 2 tablespoons, ½ teaspoon baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt. To use cake flour in a recipe that calls for self-rising cake flour use 1 cup cake flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt….→Continue reading←
If you do want to bake layer cakes in one tin then make sure that the sides of the tin are deep enough. The cake batter should not come more than 2/3rds up the side of the tin, otherwise it could overflow during baking. Can I bake a cake in one pan? Fortunately, most any…→Continue reading←
Use straws instead of dowel rods to support your larger cakes. Her theory is that the straws displace less cake and so therefore can support as much weight as a dowel rod. It works great for me because straws are cheap, easy to find, and disposable. Can you stack a cake without dowels? The only…→Continue reading←
If you don’t have an icing spatula, you can use the back, straight edge of a large knife to smooth your buttercream and then clean up the bottom of your cake plate with a paper towel. What can I use instead of a buttercream smoother? Try using half & half cream. Most of the time,…→Continue reading←
Vanilla pudding mix is basically cornstarch, sugar, and artificial flavorings and coloring. So to replace it in a recipe, you need cornstarch and sweetener and vanilla flavor. A standard vanilla pudding recipe contains: So thats 1 part cornstarch to 2 parts sugar. What does adding pudding to a cake mix do? Adding pudding to cake…→Continue reading←
