tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post5468165180054185025..comments2023-11-02T09:52:53.436+00:00Comments on Domestic Sluttery: Sluttishly Sweet: Outsider Tart's Sugar SaucersSian Meadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-17130263646089505012011-08-17T16:27:56.884+01:002011-08-17T16:27:56.884+01:00Clever! Things I have also learnt about oil in cak...Clever! Things I have also learnt about oil in cakes:<br /><br />It makes a massive different if you forget it (oops). <br /><br />You can't substitute sunflower oil for extra virgin olive oil when you're in a pinch. Mmmmm, olive oil fairy cakes.Sian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-9807610381952519062011-08-17T16:17:56.927+01:002011-08-17T16:17:56.927+01:00I've done a bit of research (i.e. googling) an...I've done a bit of research (i.e. googling) and I think it makes cakes richer and less likely to dry out or harden. Mmmm.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033896516450368187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-6542415503070768022011-08-17T16:04:53.605+01:002011-08-17T16:04:53.605+01:00Hmmm... the chewey texture is actually from sugar....Hmmm... the chewey texture is actually from sugar. And as I've learn the hard way, butter should always be room temperature before baking.Sian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-70186703083841785712011-08-17T16:02:48.243+01:002011-08-17T16:02:48.243+01:00Well, it is liquid at room temperature, unlike but...Well, it is liquid at room temperature, unlike butter/marg which are harder, so more likely to impart a chewy/softened texture when used for the same purposes. That's what I have always assumed!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779677311425642957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-14970074448113264692011-08-17T12:34:07.327+01:002011-08-17T12:34:07.327+01:00*hand up* Please miss, why do American recipes oft...*hand up* Please miss, why do American recipes often add oil? What does it add to the finished product?Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033896516450368187noreply@blogger.com