Sunflower Oil and Its Uses in Baking

Baking is a form of art that is admired by many and loved by all. I love baking and have a passion for it. One ingredient that is widely underestimated in baking is sunflower oil. If you have baked a cake before, you will know that the type of oil you use can be the difference as to whether your cake will rise or fall.
Sunflower oil has many uses in baking and the baking industry. Below I've listed a few of its uses.

1. It creates a lighter texture. Butter or solid fat can create density in your baked goods making it heavier. But substituting parts of the butter with sunflower oil in addition to the eggs and sugar can create a lighter and a more fluffy consistency in your baked goods.

2. It's a healthy cooking oil. Butter has a high saturated fat content as does solid fat (that goes without saying). Because of the higher fat content in butter, the health risks such as cholesterol and heart disease increase. Sunflower oil is a healthier option as you avoid the high saturated fat levels which butter contains.

3. It has a high temperature control. This type of oil has a high threshold for
temperature. It can withstand the heat at which baking occurs so it is well suited for high temperatures. Many oils become unhealthy at high temperature but this oil remains consistent.

4. It makes crispier pies. This kind of oil used in the making of pie crusts can add a crispier texture to the pie crust. Without it the pie crust could be dense and hard.

5. It has neutral flavour or taste. When you're baking a cake, you have a specific taste or flavour in mind. The sunflower oil has a neutral taste and won't have an influence on the taste of the cake whereas butter would add another element of taste. It is only there to do its job in terms of the texture of the cake and will not have an effect on the flavour, which is preferable.

Sunflower oil has many uses and advantages in baking. It has health benefits and ultimately positively affects the outcome of the cake you're baking. So the next time you attempt your baking recipe be sure that you visit your sunflower oil supplier and try to avoid using butter. You will find that you'll have a better tasting cake which is both fluffier and lighter while also tasting good.

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