Substitutes for Cake Recipes

Allspice 1 teaspoon ~ 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon cloves

Arrowroot starch 1 teaspoon ~ 1 tablespoon flour, or ~ 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Baking mix 1 cup ~ 1 cup pancake mix or ~ 1 cup Easy Biscuit Mixture

Baking powder 1 teaspoon ~ 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar or ~ 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup)

Brandy 1/4 cup ~ 1 teaspoon imitation brandy extract plus enough water to make 1/4 cup

Brown sugar 1 cup packed ~ 1 cup white sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses and decrease the liquid in recipe by 1/4 cup or ~ 1 cup white sugar or ~ 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Butter (salted) 1 cup ~ 1 cup margarine or ~ 1 cup shortening plus 1/2 teaspoon salt or ~ 7/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1/2 teaspoon salt or ~ 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 teaspoon salt

Butter (unsalted) 1 cup ~ 1 cup shortening or ~ 7/8 cup vegetable oil or ~ 7/8 cup lard

Buttermilk 1 cup ~ 1 cup yogurt or ~ 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup

Chocolate (semisweet) 1 ounce ~ 1 (1 ounce) square of unsweetened chocolate plus 4 teaspoons sugar or~ 1 ounce semisweet chocolate chips plus 1 teaspoon shortening

Chocolate (unsweetened) 1 ounce ~ 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil

Cocoa 1/4 cup ~ 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate

Corn syrup 1 cup ~ 1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water or ~ 1 cup honey or ~ 1 cup light treacle syrup

Cream (half and half) 1 cup ~ 7/8 cup milk plus 1 tablespoon butter

Cream (heavy) 1 cup ~ 1 cup evaporated milk or ~ 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter

Cream (light) 1 cup ~ 1 cup evaporated milk or ~ 3/4 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter

Cream (whipped) 1 cup ~ 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Cream cheese 1 cup shredded ~ 1 cup pureed cottage cheese or ~ 1 cup plain yogurt, strained overnight in a cheesecloth

Cream of tartar 1 teaspoon ~ 2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar

Crème fraiche 1 cup ~ Combine 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt. Let stand for 6 hours at room temperature

Egg 1 whole ~ (3 tablespoons) 2 1/2 tablespoons of powdered egg substitute plus 2 1/2 tablespoons water or ~ 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute or ~ 1/4 cup silken tofu pureed or ~ 3 tablespoons mayonnaise or ~ 1/2 a banana mashed with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder or ~ 1 tablespoon powdered flax seed soaked in 3 tablespoons water

Evaporated milk 1 cup ~ 1 cup light cream

Flour - Cake 1 cup ~ 1 cup all-purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons

Hazelnuts 1 cup whole ~ 1 cup macadamia nuts or ~ 1 cup almonds

Honey 1 cup 1 ~ 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water or ~ 1 cup corn syrup or ~ 1 cup light treacle syrup

Lemon juice 1 teaspoon ~ 1/2 teaspoon vinegar or ~ 1 teaspoon white wine or ~ 1 teaspoon lime juice

Lemon zest 1 teaspoon ~ 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract or ~ 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Lime juice 1 teaspoon ~ 1 teaspoon vinegar or ~ 1 teaspoon white wine or ~ 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Lime zest 1 teaspoon ~ 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Macadamia nuts 1 cup ~ 1 cup almonds or ~ 1 cup hazelnuts

Margarine 1 cup ~ 1 cup shortening plus 1/2 teaspoon salt or ~ 1 cup butter or ~ 7/8 cup vegetable oil plus 1/2 teaspoon salt or ~ 7/8 cup lard plus 1/2 teaspoon salt

Mayonnaise 1 cup ~ 1 cup sour cream or ~ 1 cup plain yogurt

Milk - whole 1 cup ~ 1 cup soy milk or ~ 1 cup rice milk or ~ 1 cup water or juice or ~ 1/4 cup dry milk powder plus 1 cup water or ~ 2/3 cup evaporated milk plus 1/3 cup water

Mint - fresh 1/4 cup chopped ~ 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves

Molasses 1 cup mix together ~ 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Orange juice 1 tablespoon ~ 1 tablespoon other citrus juice

Orange zest 1 tablespoon ~ 1/2 teaspoon orange extract or ~ 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Raisin 1 cup ~ 1 cup dried currants or ~ 1 cup dried cranberries or ~ 1 cup chopped pitted prunes

Rum 1 tablespoon ~ 1/2 teaspoon rum extract, plus enough water to make 1 tablespoon

Semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup ~ 1 cup chocolate candies or ~ 1 cup peanut butter or other flavored chips or ~ 1 cup chopped nuts or ~ 1 cup chopped dried fruit

Sour cream 1 cup ~ 1 cup plain yogurt or ~ 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough cream to make 1 cup or ~ 3/4 cup buttermilk mixed with 1/3 cup butter

Sweetened condensed milk 1 (14 ounce) can ~ 3/4 cup white sugar mixed with 1/2 cup water and 1 1/8 cups dry powdered milk - Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring frequently until thickened, about 20 minutes

Vegetable oil - for baking 1 cup ~ 1 cup applesauce or ~ 1 cup fruit puree

Vinegar 1 teaspoon ~ 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice or ~ 2 teaspoons white wine

White sugar 1 cup ~ 1 cup brown sugar or ~ 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar or ~ 3/4 cup honey or ~ 3/4 cup corn syrup

Yogurt 1 cup ~ 1 cup sour cream or ~ 1 cup buttermilk or ~ 1 cup sour milk