The pastry is an art form that is admired and loved by all. I love pastry and it is my passion. One ingredient that many people overlook in baking is sunflower oil. If you’ve ever baked a cake, you know that the type of oil you use can make the difference between a cake’s success and failure.

Sunflower oil has many uses in the baking industry. Some uses are listed below.

  1. Light texture. Butter or solid fat can make pastries dense and heavy. If you replace some of the butter with sunflower oil in addition to eggs and sugar, you can make lighter, fluffier pastries.
  2. A healthy cooking oil. Butter is high in saturated fatty acids, as are solid fats (that goes without saying). Because of its high-fat content, butter increases health risks, such as increased cholesterol and heart disease. Sunflower oil is a healthier alternative, as it avoids the high saturated fatty acid content found in butter.
  3. High-temperature control. This type of butter has a high-temperature threshold. It can withstand high temperatures because it resists heat during cooking. Many oils become unhealthy at high temperatures, but this oil does not change.
  4. It can make cakes crispier. This butter can give a crisper crust when making pie shells. Without it, cake crusts can become dense and hard.
  5. Neutral aromas and flavors. When making a cake, certain flavors and aromas come to mind. Sunflower oil has a neutral taste and does not alter the flavor of the cake, while butter adds an extra element of flavor. It only plays a role in the texture of the cake and does not alter the taste, which is preferable.

The benefits and uses of sunflower oil in baking are numerous. It is good for your health and therefore has a positive effect on the end result of your baking. So the next time you want to bake, go to a sunflower oil store and try to avoid butter. You’ll find that you’ll be able to make softer, lighter, and tastier cakes.

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Sara has completed her education in marketing and started her career as a digital marketer. She is a content writer by profession. And she would love to add multiple things to her knowledge that she can add to her writing style. She writes about bakery products like sandwich bread.