Ingredient Equivalences and Substitutions
| For | Substitute |
| 1 cup/217 grams light brown sugar | 1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoon/15 ml/20 grams light molasses |
| 1 cup/239 grams dark brown sugar | 1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons/30 ml/40 grams light molasses |
| 1 pound unsalted butter | 1 pound lightly salted butter. Remove 1 teaspoon/6 grams salt from the recipe. |
| 1 cup/237 ml whole milk | 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon/222 ml half-and-half. Remove 1 tablespoon/14 grams butter from the recipe and add 2 tablespoons/30 ml water. |
| 1 cup/237 ml half-and-half | ¾ cup/177 ml whole milk plus ¼ cup/59 ml heavy cream or ½ cup/118 ml whole milk plus ½ cup/118 ml light cream |
| 1 cup/100 grams sifted bleached cake flour | ¾ cup/85 grams sifted bleached all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons/20 grams potato starch or cornstarch |
| 1 cup/114 grams sifted bleached all-purpose flour | 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons/114 grams sifted bleached cake flour or ¾ cup plus 1½ tablespoons/114 grams Wondra flour |
| 1 cup/114 grams lightly spooned pastry flour | ⅔ cup/76 grams lightly spooned bleached all-purpose flour plus ⅓ cup/38 grams lightly spooned bleached cake flour |
| 1 teaspoon instant yeast | 1¼ teaspoons active dry yeast or 1½ teaspoons packed fresh (cake) yeast |
| 1 packed tablespoon fresh (cake) yeast | 2 teaspoons/6.4 grams instant yeast or 2½ teaspoons/8 grams active dry yeast |
Recipes Using Only Egg Whites
1 White equals 30 grams/2 tablespoons/30 ml
1½ large whites/45 grams/3 tablespoons (45 ml)
2 large whites/60 grams/¼ cup (59 ml)
Chocolate Spangled Meringue Kisses
Chocolate Meringue Buttercream
Fudgy Praline Pecan Meringue Ice Cream Sandwiches
2½ large whites/75 grams/¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon (74 ml)
4 large whites/120 grams/½ cup (118 ml)
6 large whites/180 grams/¾ cup (177 ml)
16 large whites/480 grams/2 cups (474 ml)
Chocolate Spangled Angel Food Cake
Recipes Using Only Egg Yolks
1 Yolk equals 18.7 grams/1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon/17.2 Ml
3 to 4 yolks/56 grams/3½ tablespoons (52 ml)
Cream Cheese Crunch Pound Cake
4 to 6 yolks/74 grams/¼ cup plus 2 teaspoons (69 ml)
5 to 8 yolks/93 grams/¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (89 ml)
6 to 9 yolks/112 grams/¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons (103 ml)
7 to 11 yolks/130 grams/½ cup (118 ml)
Triple Lemon Velvet Bundt Cake
8 to 12 yolks/149 grams/½ cup plus 4 teaspoons (138 ml)