Can I use olive oil for carrot cake instead of vegetable oil?!


Question: I learnt that extra virgin olive oil is more healthier than vegetable oil so can I use olive oil for carrot cake in this recipe instead of vegetable oil? click here to see the recipe I mentioned, http://southernfood.about.com/od/carrotc...

thanks


Answers: I learnt that extra virgin olive oil is more healthier than vegetable oil so can I use olive oil for carrot cake in this recipe instead of vegetable oil? click here to see the recipe I mentioned, http://southernfood.about.com/od/carrotc...

thanks

This has actually been asked on YA before here
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

I found a good link that has a nice explanation and answers this among other things regarding baking with it etc.
http://www.chefdepot.net/oliveoilfacts.h...

They say use of regular is ok but using extra virgin is NOT advised due to the taste

Another link that also covers it
http://www.glutenfreeforum.com/index.php...

Olive Oil would work absolutely fine :) Much better for you too.

Sure, why not! There's actually "olive oil" cakes.

Yes but use a lite extra virgin olive oil so you will not get a heavy taste

Yes indeed. I don't think I would use a fine Extra VIrgin variety though, as they are usually too strongly flavored for cakes (better for salads, sauteing).

My guess is you'll be sorry with that substitution, vegetable oil has practically no taste Olive oil tastes like ........Well Olives do you think olive flavored carrot cake sounds good? A better sub might be canola oil for a cake. In cooking use olive whenever possible .

YES YES YES and bravo to you for choosing a healthy alternative.
Carrot and olive oil sounds like a health food cake to me.

Sure you could use olive oil, also try to use applesauce in the recipe to replace the vegetable oil. I have provided a recipe below using applesauce!

Enjoy!





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