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Eric Jorgensen
 
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Default Is there a downside to using salt in cake/cupcake batter?

On 26 Dec 2005 13:18:23 -0800
"chembake" > wrote:

> Any bakery recipe should have salt ....except those special salt free
> items .....for certain people observing a low sodium diet.
> Could you please show me some examples of such so that we can check it
> out ....?



You don't get high blood pressure from a half teaspoon of salt
distributed throughout an entire cake. The sodium per serving is
negligible.

"Low Sodium Diet" is a plausible excuse for unsalted crackers but no
excuse at all for most salt-free baking.