Here's the deal I am try to bake a lemon cake but LOWFAT and I heard you can subatitue the oil with apple sauce, Can You ? OH! Help am trying to bake a cake today!
2007-03-04 02:33:33 · 10 answers · asked by Miss Young 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Yes you can. very effective.
2007-03-04 02:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by DOT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have substituted applesauce for the oil in a cake recipe. I found by trial and error, that up to 1/2 cup will not change the taste of the cake. For cakes requiring more than 1/2 cup I will use liquid egg substitute to make up the difference. You can also add an extra 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract to the batter to enhance the flavor when using applesauce.
2007-03-04 12:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by cass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES...you can! But, it will change the flavor of whatever you are making. We made brownies last week with applesauce instead of oil, and they were fluffy but they do taste just a little different. My kids actually really like them.
Another option is to try reducing the amount of oil you use by half...with most box mixes that will work fine.
Another lowfat baking tip...use chicken boullion broth and/or lowfat italian dressing when cooking entrees such as stir fry or any other dinner dishes!!
2007-03-04 10:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by SuperMom22 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I omit the oil altogether and don't add anything extra. Comes out fine all the time. But yes. You can use applesauce if you want to. I never liked the way the cake tasted with the applesauce though. But a lot of people do. It must be my taste.
Now that I think about it I should mention that I used box cake mixes. I doubt that mattered though. But they never used to ask for oil. All of a sudden they wanted it. I still left the oil out. It doesn't seem to be as heavy when I leave it out. Good luck. I'll be over with a gallon of milk and a fork.
2007-03-04 10:45:28 · answer #4 · answered by Me2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No but you can and/or use a low fat oil!
I do a lot of baking using apple sauce and love it! Especially in my Brochen! (Little German rolls) - but apple sauce will not replace the oil that is necessary in bringing the ingredients together in the desired way!
2007-03-04 10:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I use apple sauce a lot. Adds a lot of moisture.
2007-03-04 13:08:26 · answer #6 · answered by zipman10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - lowfat yogurt also works very well
2007-03-04 11:04:35 · answer #7 · answered by Claire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have read that too. I believe you substitute vegetable oil with apple sauce.
This person says they do it too.
http://batya-d.livejournal.com/23018.html
2007-03-04 10:40:03 · answer #8 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. I have and it changes the flavor slightly but many people don't seem to notice or mind.
2007-03-04 11:24:31 · answer #9 · answered by Starshine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can it tastes pretty good, you can also try egg beaters they are just as good as eggs.
2007-03-04 11:01:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋