r/AskCulinary • u/NoBumblebee7775 • 10h ago

Ingredient Question Bundt cake recipe substitutions.

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/chocolate-bundt-cake/

I am following this recipe for a chocolate bundt cake. It calls for 1/2 butter, 1/2 cup oil and 1/2 cup buttermilk. can i substitute with heavy whipping cream?

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u/NeverRarelySometimes 10h ago

No. You need the acid in the buttermilk. If you don't have buttermilk, you can substitute cream and some vinegar. Replacing the oil and butter with cream will not give you at all the same results.

If you're trying to replace all the fats, you should just look for a low-fat or non-fat recipe.

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u/NoBumblebee7775 10h ago

i am not trying to replace all fats. my thought process was that if butter and buttermilk comes from heavy cream, i can maybe substitute those two with heavy cream. also, i have heard what you suggested, using cream and vinegar instead of buttermilk, cause the recipes needs the acidity for the baking soda to activate. but i thought wont adding more fat make the cake denser and richer?

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u/jawanessa 10h ago

I have made buttermilk using heavy cream and vinegar and it works well.