Shortening instead of oil in a carrot cake

[Miss Maggie]

I misread an old recipe and used 1 1/2 cups shortening instead of 1 1/2 cups of vegetable oil. I did not melt it - it is in the oven - can i expect it to be ok?

 

[retired baker]

how is it ?

 

[EdwardGuerra]

Keep an eye on your baking in the oven and be prepared for it to possibly take longer to cook. Once it's done, give it a taste test and see how it turned out.

 

[Mona]

It happens to the best of us! Using shortening instead of vegetable oil will definitely change the texture of your carrot cake. Shortening tends to make baked goods a bit denser and possibly a little drier, since it doesn't add the same moisture that oil does. However, it should still be edible, just with a different crumb and texture.