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Oil based sponge recipes

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Lisatheonewhoeatsdrytoast · 05/12/2011 17:02

ok, well thats it really!!

I went onto a paul bradford sugarcraft demo last week, and he said ALL his cakes were oil based instead of conventional butter based, as this makes them slightly firmer to ice etc!

He let us taste one, and it was divine and so moist.

So i am looking for some, and i can't find any in metric, well i have found one, but that's it, and was looking for more?

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FunnysInTheGarden · 05/12/2011 17:09

wouldn't you just substitute the butter for oil in the same quantities?

purpleturtletoise · 05/12/2011 17:14

This chocolate courgette cake is the only one I've made with oil, but if you're looking for something to ice then this is probably not the way forward. Yummy though. Grin (In fact, arguably the best use of courgettes)

LaCerbiatta · 05/12/2011 17:16

Here's one:

Yogurt cake

(all measures are made with a small pot of yogurt)

3 pots of sr flour
2 pots of sugar
1 + 1/2 cups of yogurt (whatever flavour)
3 eggs
1/2 cup of veg oil

Works better in a tin with middle, ie for a ring shaped cake.

bigTillyMincepie · 05/12/2011 17:19

I second that purpleturtletoise - chocolate courgette cake is one of my top favs - I hate dry sponge.

And the number of people I have tricked into eating courgettes.... Grin

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Lisatheonewhoeatsdrytoast · 05/12/2011 17:49

Xmas Grin Well i wasn't sure if it was the same amount of say butter melted, then substitute with oil, i'm confused!!! Xmas Confused

Oo will try those and if anyone has any chocolate based ones that would be great too?!

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thestringcheesemassacre · 05/12/2011 17:54

I have quite alot of success with this one. V easy too

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/6652/naughty-chocolate-fudge-cake

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Lisatheonewhoeatsdrytoast · 05/12/2011 18:07

ooo thats the one i came across? If it's quite good, i'm going to give it a go!!!

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silver28 · 05/12/2011 18:07

I was going to suggest the same recipe as thestringcheesemassacre. It's really good, have made several times. Seems lighter to me than a sponge made with butter or margerine.

thestringcheesemassacre · 05/12/2011 18:49

yes it's fudgey good, and a doddle to make.
I make the icing a little looser than the recipe though.

fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 05/12/2011 18:51

I recommend that one too, I made it for my mum's birthday last year and it was yum.

Popbiscuit · 05/12/2011 19:00

I often substitute canola oil instead of butter in recipes with no problems.

Try an American website like Epicurious for measurements in cups.

This is impressive.

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