Ingredient substitutions

It is really annoying when you start baking and realize you don't have all the ingredients and have to run to the  store. That is why I like to substitute ingredients. You can't substitute all of the ingredients and you can't expect the same flavour, but it is still good. I like to use the common ingredient chart from allrecipes. I want to share my version of it with you guys and I hope you will use it. I will only include the ingredients that are the most common in baking recipes.

Ingredient	Amount	Substitution
Brown sugar	1 cup, packed	1 cup white sugar
Butter	1 cup	1 cup shortening
Buttermilk	1 cup	1 cup yogurt
Chocolate chips	1 cup	3/4 cup cocoa powder plus 1/4 cup shortening or vegetable oil
Cocoa powder	1 cup	4 ounces or 113 grams chocolate chips
Corn syrup	1 cup	1 and 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water or 1 cup honey
Cream cheese	1 cup	1 cup cottage cheese
Cream of tartar	1 teaspoon	2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar
Egg	1 whole	half of a pureed banana with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Honey	1 cup	1 and 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water
Lemon juice	1 teaspoon	1/2 teaspoon vinegar
Margarine	1 cup	1 cup butter
Mayonnaise	1 cup	1 cup sour cream or 1 cup yogurt
Milk	1 cup	1 cup water or yogurt
Molasses	1 cup	mix together 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Orange juice	1 tablespoon	1 tablespoon of other citrus juice
Shortening	1 cup	1 cup butter
Sour cream	1 cup	1 cup yogurt
White sugar	1 cup	1 cup brown sugar or 1 and 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar or 3/4 cup honey
Yogurt	1 cup	1 cup sour cream

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If you want any other ingredients to be included please leave it in the comments below. Thanks! :)