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Unless the recipe states plain flour I always use self raising and no baking soda or powder is needed. Get the proprtions correct and whisk well (this determines the body of your cake), the lighter it is the better it rises and is fluffy and melts in the mouth.
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Can you substitute plain flour for self raising?
You can but you need to add baking powder and salt to it.
What is the difference between plain flour and self raising flour?
If you were baking a cake: Self-Raising Flour - would make it rise Plain Flour - wouldn't make it rise People use self-raising in cakes to make them bigger, but they use plain in pancakes so it keeps it thin.
Is plain flour and baking powder the same as self-raising flour?
No. Self raising flour already has baking soda mixed into it (which is another leavening agent used in cake baking)
When it says you need self raising flour for date cake how much baking powder is required to make plain flour into self raising?
What do you think?
How does self raising flour help cake rise?
Self raising flour makes the cake rise, but if you don't have any you can use plain flour and baking powder which has the same effect. 225g plain flour and 4 teaspoons baking powder, will transform it into self raising flour.
Can you make self-raising flour by adding baking powder to plain flour?
Yes. But add twice as much. When you use self-raising flour, add 1 tspoon of baking powder, to lighten the cake. So just add about 1 tbspoon if using plain flour.
Can you use plain flour in a self raisin flour recipe?
It is best to use self-raising flour if the recipe asks for it, as it is not the same as plain flour, but you can substitute plain flour for self-raising flour provided you add raising agents like baking powder and bicarbonate of soda yourself to the flour.
Can you make play dough with self- raising flour?
yes
Why do you like to eat self rising flour?
self raising flour is basically plain flour with baking powder in it so for a cake you can use plain flour with baking powder but it is easier to use self raising and it also has other raising agents. you need to use it to make you cake rise, if your cake didn't rise it would be small and very dense making its texture not as nice to consume.
Can cake flour be replaced with self raising flour?
Nope
Can regular flour be turned into self-rising flour?
When using plain (regular) flour and the recipe calls for self-raising flour you must add a good teaspoon of baking powder to the flour. That will turn plain flour into self-raising flour.
Why use self-raising flour?
you use self-raising flour so that when the cake is cooking it rises and it adds to the mixture you use too make a cake :)
