Baker's Substitutions

These are interesting & really good to know. I hope you all keep a copy somewhere so you can check things if needed while cooking/baking. 

Don’t have:                                  Use:

1 cup cake flour                             1 cup minus 2 tbsp
                                                        all purpose flour

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar     1 cup granulated sugar 
                                                        with 2 tbsp molasses

1 tsp baking powder                       1/4 tsp baking soda plus 
                                                        1/2 tsp cream of tarter

1 cup whole milk                           1 cup skim milk plus 
                                                       2 tbsp melted butter

1 cup buttermilk                             1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup (stir & let stand 5 minutes.)

1 cup sour cream                            1 cup plain yogurt

1 cup honey                                   1 1/4 cups granulated sugar plus 2 tbsp liquid

1 cup molasses                                1 cup dark corn syrup or honey

1/2 cup corn syrup                          1/2 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tbsp liquid

1/2 cup raisins                                 1/2 cup currants, dried cranberries, chopped dates or chopped prunes

1 oz (1 square)                                3 tbsps unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tbsp shortening

   Unsweetened chocolate

1 oz (1 square)                                 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tbsp sugar

    Semi-sweetened chocolate                

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips       6 ounces semi-sweet baking chips, chopped

1 tsp fresh grated lemon peel             1/2 tsp dried lemon peel

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice                    Combine 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/8 tsp ground allspice, & 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg