Can I use margarine in baking a cake?

Table of Contents:

1. Can I use margarine in baking a cake?
2. Can you use Imperial margarine for baking?
3. Can I use Flora ProActiv light for baking?
4. Is Flora ProActiv butter or margarine?
5. Can Butter Spread be used for baking?
6. Why is margarine bad for you?
7. Is margarine good for weight loss?
8. Does real butter cause high cholesterol?

Can I use margarine in baking a cake?

In baking, melted margarine could work in recipes that call for melted butter, but in recipes that call for softened butter, swapping in tub margarine may change the texture; for example, cakes will be less tender, and cookies will generally spread out more and be less crisp.

Can you use Imperial margarine for baking?

Margarine is possibly the most-used butter substitute for baking cookies, cakes, doughnuts or just about anything else for that matter. Margarine can be used in the equal amount of butter a recipe calls for.

Can I use Flora ProActiv light for baking?

You can probably use Flora pro-activ Original for baking and frying, but according to product information, Flora pro-activ Light, or Ultra-Light or with Olive oil, are not suitable for cooking, frying or baking.

Is Flora ProActiv butter or margarine?

Get your Flora ProActiv online Flora ProActiv Buttery spread is churned with real buttermilk and is enriched with sterols from natural plant sources to lower cholesterol absorption.

Can Butter Spread be used for baking?

Spread: Found in stick or tub form, spreads contain more fat than diet margarine, but less fat than margarine. Do not use spreads for baking, as you will get less than tender results.

Why is margarine bad for you?

Risks of Eating Margarine. Although margarine may contain some heart-friendly nutrients, it often contains trans fat, which has been associated with an increased risk of heart disease and other chronic health issues ( 1 ).

Is margarine good for weight loss?

So margarine isn't a great option either. And you may already know that margarine and butter are both full of calories, so you're not going to get much of a weight-loss impact from making a switch.

Does real butter cause high cholesterol?

Butter is high in calories and fat, so people should eat it in moderation or replace it with healthy unsaturated fats. Eating a lot of butter may contribute to weight gain and could play a part in raising levels of LDL cholesterol.