Following these ingredient proportions will ensure a high-ratio cake that is not too dry or too moist: 1  The sugar should weigh the same or slightly more than the flour. 2  Eggs should weigh almost as much as or slightly more than the fat. 3  The liquid ingredients(including eggs), should weigh the same as or more than the sugar.
Definition of opiate. 1  1a : a drug (as morphine or codeine ) containing or derived from opium and tending to induce sleep and alleviate pain; broadly : narcotic 1ab : opioid 1. 2  2 : something that induces rest or inaction or quiets uneasiness regarded television as an opiate.
An opiate is a substance derived from the poppy plant (which contains opium). Opiates are sometimes called natural since the active ingredient molecules are made by nature, not manufactured by chemical synthesis. Common opiates include morphine and codeine, both made directly from poppy plants. An opioid is a substance (molecule) that is synthetic or partly synthetic, meaning the active ingredients (molecules) are manufactured via chemical synthesis.