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A cake can only rise to a certain point if there is a limited amount of cake mixture. You can try adding a little bit more flour and baking soda/powder (depending on your recipe) or making more mixture by doubling the amount of each ingredient, for example.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoBaking powder and / or baking soda are chemical agents that make cakes rise. Self rising flour has baking powder already added. Baking soda reacts with an acid (sour) ingredient such as buttermilk, sour milk, lemon juice or vinegar, creating gas that makes the cake rise. Eggs also make cakes rise, particularly when the whites are separated, beaten stiff, the folded into the batter.
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∙ 11y agoYou can use eggs as a leavener in baking, either by whisking whole eggs together with sugar (sometimes over a pan of hot water), such as in the classic Genoise type sponges. The air bubbles incorporated by the whisking expand when baked, leaving a light-textured cake.
You can do a similar thing just by whisking egg whites together until stiff peaks and folding them into a cake batter.
Some cakes use yeast in the place of chemical leaveners. However these types of "cakes" are really on the borderline between cake and bread.
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∙ 14y agoYou shouldn't have to, just change the recipe
i know for bread you can add baking soda... i think
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∙ 15y agobaking soda or yeast
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What does self raising flour do in baked products?
makes the cake rise
What is the use of flour in cake?
It makes the mixture thicker. Self-raising flour also helps the cake to rise out of the tin instead of just being completely flat.
Can cake flour be replaced with self raising flour?
Nope
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.
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 you use cake flour instead of self raising whole wheat flour for making cake?
That depends on what kind of cake your baking. . .
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. :)
Is cake flour self raising?
Not all of flours are self-raising that's why we buy, self-raising, white flour etc. However if you use a teaspoon or two (maybe three depending on the size of the cake) you will have the same effect. (Although the cake mixture might not taste the same =D
Is cake flour plain or self raising?
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.
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)
What happens in a cake if you dont use self-raising flour?
It wont rise.
What is the best flour to use for baking a cake?
you need all-purpose flour to make a cake. - not bread flour- that is only for bread!
