Substitute for dark brown sugar ?

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I'm just about to bake a courgette cake and found the cupboard empty of soft dark (or light) brown sugar ... Wondered if I can substitute half and half white sugar and molasses for instance ? Or any other ingredients that would give both colour and moistness to the finished cake ?

Thanks in advance !

Nancy · Answer

Joanna - here's a link...it's a very useful book, mostly composed of individual food entries, with about 15 pages at the back of charts about foods with many variations (flours, pan sizes, salts, mushrooms, beans, etc).
https://www.amazon.com/Food-Substitutions-Bible-Ingredients-Techniques/dp/0778802450

joanna · Answer

Thanks Nancy !The substitution bible sounds interesting, I'm always cooking off the cuff and finding I've run out of various ingredients 😀... Who is it by/where can I find it ?

Nancy · Answer

Yes to white sugar and molasses, but not half and half proportions.
My reliable food substitution bible recommends 1c white sugar and 2-3 tbsp molasses, for sweetness, texture and moisture.
I think with the half and half, the case might be soggy rather than baked through.

Substitute for dark brown sugar ?

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