Question for Bakers - Safflower Oil?

[mtrak17]

Hi

I'll be making a carrot cake and the recipe I have calls for safflower oil. I made this recipe once in the past and I did use safflower oil. The cake was delicious. Now we have a Disney trip coming up and I am trying to NOT spend money on ingredients I won't use again, so my question for baking experts is...Is safflower oil necessary? Does it have a "taste" to it, or would I be okay substituting regular canola oil or vegetable oil (i.e. something I have).

Thank you!!

 

[pperfectmom]

I bake all the time and have never used safflower oil. I'm sure canola would be a fine substitute as it really will have no taste in the recipe.

 

[left210]

If you do buy the safflower oil, you can use it to cook chicken breasts in too. They are wonderful cooked in that.

 

[mtrak17]

Thank you both for your suggestions!