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It allows breads and cakes to rise (by trapping the bubbles in gluten protein molecules). Plain flour can be used but it has to have baking powder added to it to help it rise. Self-raising needs no such additives.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoTo give the cake height and a bread-like texture
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∙ 15y agoThis flour already contains baking powder or some other raising agent, so you don't need to add any.
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∙ 12y agoSelf-rising flour make the cakes rise. It already contains the ingredients necessary to make baked goods porous. Otherwise, these must be added.
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∙ 13y agoit is the main bulk of the cake
helps make the cake have an even and soft texture
and traps the air
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∙ 12y agoit's not necessarily to use self raising flour to make a cake,you can use also plain flour,the self raising flour had rising agent already,like baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
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∙ 12y agomakes the cake rise. its just like baking powder
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∙ 8y agoFunction? I like to use the word purpose. Contrary to popular belief, the PURPOSE of self raising flour in cake is to elevate the cake off the clinter top.
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Can you make cake flour from self rising flour?
Yes you can :)
Can self rising flour be used instead of cake flour?
no
Can cake flour be replaced with self raising flour?
Nope
Is softasilk cake flour self rising?
No it is not. I was looking for a non self-rising cake flour and Softasilk does not contain salt or carbonate products to make it self rising.
Can you use cake flour instead of self raising whole wheat flour for making cake?
That depends on what kind of cake your baking. . .
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 :)
Can baking mix be substituted for self rising flour?
No it Can't Because the Self - Raising Flour Raises the cake or whatever you are making. So unless You Want a flat cake then.... Baking mix can not be substituted for self - raising flour. :)
How do you make enriched cake flour self rising cake flour?
you add 1 teaspoon of baking powder to every cup of plain flour
Can you make cake flour out of self rising floor or all purpose flour?
Self-rising flour has soda in it. All Purpose is basic flour, so you'd have to add soda to it. Cake Flour has been milled finer than the other two, so neither of these would make good cake flour.
What is 9oz self raising flour?
9 ounces of self rising flour, as opposed to cake flour or all purpose flour.
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.
What is the function or self raising flour?
it is the main bulk of the cakehelps make the cake have an even and soft textureand traps the airRead more: What_is_the_function_of_self-raising_flour_in_a_cake
