Can olive oil be used in baking cakes instead of vegetable oil?

Answer 1

yes as a matter of fact olive oil is better for you

Answer 2

I prefer not to use olive oil because it gives the cake an olive taste. I have found that chocolate cake and olive oil does not taste very good and I had to throw the cake out. You will also find that olive oil stinks as it is baked in the oven. Good cooking sources for olive oil is with vegetables. I have not tried meats with olive oil yet.

Answer 3

Yes, but olive oil is heavier and much more expensive. The batter may reflect the consistancy. You will have a heavier batter and a much costlier cake. I think there are a lot of merits for using olive oil. However, I'm not sure, it's the best for making cakes. Think about it: If olive oil were to be used within a cake - someone would have a receipt for it by now! The reasoning is probably its consistancy and it's cost!!!!!

Answer 4

Many people do not associate olive oil with baking, but it is one of the best oils that can be used for this purpose. Olive oil has been a favorite of bread bakers for centuries, because it results in bread with excellent flavor and texture. In Mediterranean countries, olive oil is used not only in bread making, but in other types of baked goods as well, including sweet items. In the United States, olive oil is used less often for baking, except in bread making. Many consumers in the U.S. are worried about baked items having a strong olive taste, however when light olive oil is used, it is difficult to detect an olive flavor in baked goods. Light olive oil is perfect for baking cakes, sweetly flavored breads, or rolls.

Using olive oil instead of butter in baking allows some of the fat required for a recipe to be eliminated. About 25% less olive oil is required for most baked items. The use of olive oil instead of butter also eliminates much of the saturated fat and cholesterol contained in many dessert cakes and rolls, making them healthier and more nutritious. The natural antioxidants (such as vitamin E) in olive oil help to keep baked items fresher for a longer period compared to items baked with butter.
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Answer 5

I have never used oil at all to bake a cake.However i have used olive spread and i cant taste it in the cake.

Answer 6

Yes indeed. For baking use the light olive oil, and remember that three tablespoons of olive oil is equal to a quarter cup of butter.

Hmmm...I would not use it in butter cookies, or poundcake recipes though as the primary flavor you are looking for in those recipes is butter.

Good luck to you. Have fun baking :)

Answer 7

Probably, but why would you want the taste of olive oil in your cake?

Answer 8

I only use pure corn oil because it is the only one that doesn't change the flavor of any of the foods I cook with it.
Actually all oils can be interchanged with each other but the flavor is changed and you have to have an acquired taste for it.

Answer 9

Yes, most cakes have alternatives listed on the box.
I prefer to use apple sauce instead of oil.

Answer 10

Yes