High-Ratio Liquid Shortenings

High-ratio liquid shortenings, also called liquid cake shortenings, are less hydrogenated than plastic shortenings, so they are liquid and pourable, although they are thick and cloudy or opaque in appearance. They contain more emulsifiers than high-ratio plastic shortenings. They are effective shortenings in high-ratio cakes. The emulsifiers make the cakes moist and fine-textured. Also, because they are so good at incorporating air during mixing, they increase the volume and tenderness of cakes.