Is there a substitute for vegetable oil for making a cake?

Question

It's Sunday and we don't want to go to the store however, we planned on making a cake but have no vegetable oil. Any substitutes?

Answer 1

applesauce

Answer 2

do you have any other type of oil?  Even extra virgin olive oil will work, if not use melted butter, it will be very rich with a nice buttery flavor.  

Answer 3

Any oil can be substituted, but the flavor might be different.  And I give credit to the applesauce suggestion--that's a good one.  It gets a thumbs up!  

Answer 4

butter> melted

Answer 5

A very healthy alternative is applesauce - I do it all the time since I have soy (oil) allergies.  Whatever the amount of oil it calls for - use the same amount of applesauce.  Comes out very moist.

Answer 6

Substitutes:

corn oil

OR safflower oil

OR melted shortening

(I would use canola oil if I had it)  

Answer 7

uses margarine all the time melt first

Answer 8

just look for a recipe that takes margarine instead of oil. there are also recipes that use miracle whip to make a chocolate cake- just check you cookbook.

Answer 9

A healthy substitute is applesauce.

No one will notice the difference :)

I sometimes use it if I want to make a delicious cake without feeling guilty about all the fat in it.

Good luck.