Beginning Saturday, when off-peak round-trip rail discounts are discontinued and NJ Transit fare hikes go into effect system-wide, an off-peak round trip from Long Branch to New York Penn Station goes from $20.50 to $30.
A quicker way to soften brown sugar is to put a moist paper towel in a plastic bag with the sugar and microwave it for 20 seconds. If you are leery about microwaving plastic, you could also put the sugar in a glass or ceramic bowl with a moist paper towel and cover it with a lid or plate.
Other Sugars. Light brown sugar works as a substitute in some cakes, though you should not use it in white or sponge cakes. Use an equal amount of firmly packed light brown sugar as white sugar in the recipe. Other substitution options include sucanat, date sugar and powdered sugar.ou can substitute any of a number of other sweeteners for granulated white sugar in your cake recipe. These substitutes, will give your finished cake a different flavor and texture than it would have had if you had used sugar.