How Do You Bake Delicious Cakes With Ghee Instead Of Butter?

There are many benefits to swapping butter with organic ghee, so don’t worry if you still want to enjoy your favourite cakes and bakes with the alternative fat, as this is easy enough to do. 

The health benefits of ghee include it being anti-inflammatory due to its antioxidants; it can strengthen the immune system and is related to a healthy gut; it provides lots of essential vitamins; and is even thought to help with thyroid dysfunction. 

On top of this, it can treat burns, improve skin, strengthen bones, aid weight loss, increase appetite, and enhance the taste of food. 

The good news is it can be easily swapped with butter or oil in a cake recipe. Simply substitute the amount of oil with the same measurement of melted ghee, while it can be used interchangeably with butter in recipes. 

Ghee has a distinctive buttery taste, so works particularly well in muffins, pies, shortbread biscuits and cookies. However, you might find it too buttery if the recipe calls for a more neutral-flavoured oil. 

A delicious ghee-specific recipe that is well worth trying is from Nish Kitchen. It comprises eggs, vanilla extra, sugar, milk, flour, baking powder, salt and ghee. 

You simply have to beat the ingredients together and bake for around 40 minutes. This cake is much like a traditional sponge cake, but “infused with the nutty, buttery ghee, the aroma of this beautiful cake is enticing”.