Common Substitutions

If you don't have:..........................................................................Use:

1 cup cake flour...........................................................................1 cup minus 2 tbs all purpose flour
1 tbs cornstarch (for thickening)....................................................2 tbs all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder............................................................1/2 tsp cream of tartar plus 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 pkg active dry yeast..............................................................1 cake compressed yeast
1 cup sugar...................................................................1 cup brown sugar OR 2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs..................................3/4 cup soft bread crumbs OR 1/4 cup cracker crumbs
1 cup honey...............................................................1 1/4 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup water, heated to dissolve
1 cup corn syrup.........................................................1 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup water, heated to dissolve
1 sq. (1oz) unsweetened chocolate.................................3 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 tbs butter
1 cup whipping cream, whipped.........................................2 cup whipped dessert topping
1 cup buttermilk..................................................................1 tbs lemon juice or vinegar plus enough whole
                                                                                    milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes before using)
1 cup whole milk..........................................................1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water
1 cup light cream............................................................1 tbs melted butter plus enough milk to make 1 cup
1 cup tomato sauce........................................................1/3 cup tomato paste plus 1/2 cup water
1 cup tomato juice..........................................................1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water
1 sml onion, chopped (1/3 cup).......................................1 tsp onion powder OR 1 tbs dried minced onion
1 tsp dry mustard (in cooked mixtures)..................................1 tbs prepared mustard
1 tsp dried herbs...................................................................1 tbs fresh herbs