how many grams in a tablespoon of shortening?

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• How much shortening do I need to grease a cake pan?
  One tablespoon (11.5 g) covers a standard 9-inch round or 8-inch square pan with enough left over to dust with flour. Rub it on with a paper towel or your fingers, getting into the corners. For a Bundt pan with deep ridges, plan on closer to 2 tablespoons (23 g) to coat every crevice — shortening grips the pan walls better than butter for clean release.
• Can I swap a tablespoon of shortening for butter in cookies?
  Yes, with a textural shift. Replacing a tablespoon (11.5 g) of butter with the same volume of shortening removes about 2 g of water from the dough, which means less spread and a crisper bite. Bakers chasing tall, cakey cookies use a few tablespoons of shortening alongside butter; all-shortening cookies stay thick but lose the browned-butter flavor.
• How many tablespoons of shortening are in a single-batch frosting?
  A small batch of shortening-based frosting for a half-dozen cupcakes typically uses 4-6 tablespoons (46-69 g) of shortening creamed with about a cup of powdered sugar and a splash of milk. That ratio holds piped swirls at room temperature longer than an all-butter frosting, which is why bake-sale cupcakes often taste faintly waxy — that's the shortening doing structural work.

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