can I substitute unsalted butter with olive spread..??? quick!!

[cyphercat]

only because I need to make cupcakes for tomorrow and I forgot to buy butter ....would it make the taste disgusting?

Yuck. Can't you use sunflower oil - a lot American recipes use it?

i wouldn't like to risk it meself, sounds a bit boakworthy tbh :/

just check on the packet whether it is suitbale for baking with

No, I don't think you can.

I've got a muffin recipe which uses vegetable oil instead of butter. Would that be any good for you?

okay I could use sunflower oil. how much of it should I use? it says to use 1/2 cup of unsalted butter?

i buy bertolli and it says on tub suitable for baking

I would go for same. A lot easier to measure 1/2 cup oil than butter !

hmm it says only for shallow flying...not baking.

any yummy recipe with sunflower oil would do then please...

it's sainsbury's olive spread...I want it to taste yumm.

9oz (225g) plain flour
3 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 oz (110g) fine white granulated sugar
1 egg
8fl oz (240ml) milk
3fl oz (90 ml) vegetable oil or 3oz (85g) butter, melted

Preheat oven to 375-400 F (190 - 200C) (Gas mark 5-6)

In a large bowl sift together the flor, baking powder, salt and suger

In a separate bowl beal egg with a fork. Stir in milk, followed by oi/melted butter.

Pour all of the liquid ingredients into the dry mixture. Stir until just combined, scraping sides and bottom of the bowl as your stir. This mixing should take only about 30 seconds. The batter will be lumpy but no dry flour should be visible. Do not overstir.

Fill muffin cups three-quarters full. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until tops are lightly browned and spring back when pressed gently. Allow muffins to cool for several minutes to make removal easier.

Variations:

Choc chip muffins: Add 3oz (85g) plain chocolate chips to the dry incredients.

Nutty choc chip muffins: Same as choc chip muffins witht he addition of 3oz (85g) of your favourite nuts, chopped.

I think the carrot cake recipe (which iirc also says does carrot muffins/buns) on here uses veg oil - I did the opposite to you and used butter, I prefer it.

thank you very much ) finished baking and looks delicious!

Glad it worked! What sort did you make? Choc Chip?

I made choc chip ones.. yummmm added mashed pear as well.

Ooooh, they sound delicious. I hadn't thought of adding pear.

they were yum...I still do prefer butter though...DH hates oil in sweets...You can also put old mashed bananas..yummm