Not enough buttermilk, no eggs, no baking powder left. This is a more common moment than scaling a recipe up or down - so here is a free, embeddable substitution finder with the real ratios.
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| Out of | Use instead |
|---|---|
| 1 cup Buttermilk | 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar |
| 1 egg Egg (1, for baking) | 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, or 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water |
| 1 tsp Baking powder | 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar |
| 1 cup Brown sugar, packed | 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tbsp molasses |
| 1 cup Powdered (icing) sugar | 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tbsp cornstarch, blitzed fine |
| 1 cup Heavy cream (for cooking, not whipping) | 3/4 cup milk + 1/3 cup melted butter |
| 1 cup Sour cream | 1 cup plain yogurt |
| 1 cup Self-raising flour | 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1/4 tsp salt |
| 1 cup Cake flour | 1 cup all-purpose flour, minus 2 tbsp, plus 2 tbsp cornstarch |
| 1 tbsp Cornstarch (for thickening) | 2 tbsp all-purpose flour |
| 1 cup Honey (in baking) | 1 cup granulated sugar + 1/4 cup extra liquid from the recipe |
| 1 cup Molasses | 1 cup honey or dark corn syrup |
| 1 cup Shortening (in baking) | 1 cup butter |
| 1 oz Unsweetened baking chocolate | 3 tbsp cocoa powder + 1 tbsp butter or neutral oil |
| any amount Fresh herbs (for dried) | use 1/3 the amount in dried herbs |