What can I substitute for milk in cake?

Table of Contents:

1. What can I substitute for milk in cake?
2. Does milk make a cake moist?
3. What can I use instead of 1/2 cup of milk?
4. What can I substitute for 1/2 cup butter?
5. What can I use if I don't have whole milk?
6. What is the best substitute for 1 cup honey?
7. What is the best substitute for 1 cup sifted cake flour?
8. What is the best substitute for 1 cup white all-purpose flour for baking?
9. How do I convert all purpose flour to self-rising flour?

What can I substitute for milk in cake?

If you're just running low on milk and don't want to head to the store, use these swaps to save your baking.

• Cream or Half-and-Half. ...
• Evaporated or Powdered Milk. ...
• Sour Cream or Plain Yogurt. ...
• Water (or Water and Butter) ...
• Nut Milk. ...
• Soy Milk. ...
• Oat Milk. ...
• Rice Milk.

Does milk make a cake moist?

For example, some cakes use milk, buttermilk (or an acceptable substitute), or sour cream for liquid. ... Following the ingredient list to the letter is the key to making a moist cake. Measuring your ingredients properly can also help you achieve a moist cake. For example, too much flour can cause a dry cake.

What can I use instead of 1/2 cup of milk?

Here's how to swap half and half for milk: Combine 3/4 cup of half and half and 1/4 cup of water for every cup of whole milk your recipe calls for.

What can I substitute for 1/2 cup butter?

In general, the following foods work best as butter replacements in cakes, muffins, cookies, brownies, and quick breads:

• Applesauce. Applesauce significantly reduces the calorie and fat content of baked goods. ...
• Avocados. ...
• Mashed bananas. ...
• Greek yogurt. ...
• Nut butters. ...
• Pumpkin purée.

What can I use if I don't have whole milk?

If you don't have whole milk, there are several very good substitutes. To substitute 1 cup whole milk use:

• 5/8 cup skim milk + 3/8 cup half and half.
• OR - 2/3 cup 1% milk + 1/2 cup half and half.
• OR - 3/4 cup 2% milk + 1/4 cup half and half.
• OR - 7/8 cup skim milk + 1/8 cup heavy cream.

What is the best substitute for 1 cup honey?

7 Substitutes for Honey

• 1) DATE PASTE. Date paste is easily made at home as well as purchased here. ...
• 2) COCONUT NECTAR. With a unique and neutrally sweet flavor, coconut nectar is another delicious honey replacement which is more versatile than you might imagine. ...
• 3) AGAVE NECTAR. ...
• 4) MOLASSES. ...
• 5)BARLEY MALT SYRUP. ...
• 6) BROWN RICE SYRUP. ...
• 7) MAPLE SYRUP.

What is the best substitute for 1 cup sifted cake flour?

To make two cups of cake-and-pastry flour (cake flour), combine 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup cornstarch; proceed with your recipe. The easiest way to do this substitution is to put 2 tbsp of cornstarch in the bottom of a 1-cup measuring cup, then fill the cup as usual with all-purpose flour and level top.

What is the best substitute for 1 cup white all-purpose flour for baking?

Making a Substitution Since all-purpose flour is a combination of soft and hard flours, a good substitution is a mixture of a soft flour, like cake flour, with a hard flour such as bread flour. To calculate how much you need of each, start with 1 cup of all-purpose flour, which weighs 130 grams.

How do I convert all purpose flour to self-rising flour?

For example, if a recipe calls for 2 cups of self-rising flour, you would mix together 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt....You can easily make a self-rising flour substitute with three simple ingredients:

1. All-purpose flour.
2. Baking powder.
3. Salt.