Here are some of the substitutes for the ingredients, that I frequently use:
| Ingredient | Substitute |
|---|---|
| 1 Cup Self Raising Flour | Add 1.5 tsp baking powder+ 1/4 tsp salt to 1 cup all purpose/plain flour. |
| 1 Cup Cake Flour | 3/4 Cup Plain Flour (maida) + 2 tbsp cornflour |
| 1 Cup Caster Sugar | process 1 cup granulated sugar (usual sugar) in a food processor/mixer until fine, but don’t powder it like icing sugar. |
| 1 Cup Icing Sugar | 1 cup sugar + 1 tsp cornstarch, put sugar & cornstarch in blender 1 minute or until powdered. |
| 1 Cup Sour Cream | 1 Cup Plain yogurt |
| 1 Cup Buttermilk | 1 Cup yogurt |
| 1 1/4 Cup Mascarpone Cheese | 1 (8 ounce package) cream cheese softened = 1/4 cup heavy/whipping cream + 2 tbsp butter softened. Mix together all 3 ingredients until well blended. |