Can I use olive oil or melted shortening in a cake mix rather then veggie oil?

The cake mix is just your typical duncan hines or betty crocker pre mixed cake mixCan I use olive oil or melted shortening in a cake mix rather then veggie oil?
Use 1 stick of butter or margarine instead of any oils. I use BlueBonnet. Good Luck!Can I use olive oil or melted shortening in a cake mix rather then veggie oil?
I don't think melted shortening will work, but I use olive oil because my mother doesn't buy vegetable oil. My bf insists I use veggie oil for brownie and cake mixes because he swears he can tell the difference in taste, but I think olive oil works perfectly fine and actually makes the cake a little moister. Just use regular olive oil, though, not extra virgin.
Technically you can substitute it with olive oil because it has almost the same consistency ,texture and body as with a vegtable oil. However, you must consider this: the flavor of olive oil ( be it virgin,extra virgin etc) is very strong and its mainly use for savory dishes ( Food that are normally for appetizers or main courses) if you do use it ,be reminded it just might have an odd taste in the end and it may taste like some kid threw chemicals in there....=) but hey what we like to eat or combine is still a matter of preference!
If your trying to make a little bit healthier cake, my mom uses this recipe: 1 box and 1/4 box cake mix; 1 can of sprite or 7-up; 4 eggs. That's it. No oil. Beat batter with a mixer until smooth, about 4 minutes. Cook it at a little bit lower temperature and until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Makes a really fluffy moist cake.
The taste of the olive oil would make it a bad choice. If you have applesause, you could use that as a substitute (and it's way healthier, too)...just use the same amount of applesauce as they call for in oil.
I would suggest the melted shortening, not the olive oil.


or you can substitute applesauce for the oil, makes it healthier too!.
Melted shortening, not so much. The olive oil would be better. Butter at room temperature would be the best. Duncan hines actually has a butter yellow cake mix, it is so good.
you definatly can use olive oil instead of vegetable oil and its better for you you can also use nut oil but i would never use melted shortning that would be icky
Use a vegetable oil rather than olive oil or shortening. Whats even better and lighter is to use apple sauce. You get the moisture plus the taste
not olive oil - it will flavor the cake:) ...... melted shortening or butter would be a better substitute, although canola oil would work too......
I've used olive oil before instead of veggie. The cake was nice and moist. I had no problems with it so you shouldn't either. Good luck
melted shortening might be better, but don't use olive oil. The taste would probably be too strong/savory for your cake. Unless you'd like that way.
Next time, you can also use mayo instead of oil. It keeps the cake very moist. ;)
shortening or applesauce works well. olive oil makes it dense