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As long as its not self rising flour. Self rising flour contains levening agents, and that will wreak havoc on the balance of your cake recipe.
You can substitute all purpose flour for cake flour, but because regular flour has a higher protein content than cake flour, and therefore produces more gluten, it will affect the texture of your baked good. It will be a little harder, a little denser, and the taste may be affected as well. In order to approximate the effect of using cake flour, for each 1/2 cup of cake flour called for in the recipe, take your half cup measure, loosely spoon flour into it, don't pack it, level it off, then remove 1 tablespoon of the flour and add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to it.
What else can I help you with?
Do you have to use cake flour in angel food cake?
the best substitute for cake flour is 2 cups minus 2tablespoons flour plus 2 tbs cornstarch.
Can you use cake flour for making carrot cake?
Generally, all-purpose flour is good. You can also use whole wheat -or multigrain flour if you wish.
How can I substitute all-purpose flour with cake flour in a cake recipe?
To substitute all-purpose flour with cake flour in a cake recipe, use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of cake flour for every cup of all-purpose flour. This will help make the cake lighter and more tender.
Can you use all purpose flour for cake flour?
No, cake flour does not have as much gluten in it which makes it more tender.
What flour to use when making Christmas cake?
There are cake flours, otherwise all-purpose and unbleached flour is great to use.
Can you use cake flour for frying?
Yes, you can use cake flour for frying, but it may not yield the best results. Cake flour has a lower protein content than all-purpose flour, which can result in a less crispy coating. If you choose to use cake flour, consider combining it with a higher-protein flour or adding cornstarch to improve the texture of the fried food.
Can you use cake flour instead of self raising whole wheat flour for making cake?
That depends on what kind of cake your baking. . .
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!
How much cake flour do you need to substitute for 1 cup of regular flour?
You still use a cup of cake flour for 1 cup regular flour.
Is it better to use cake flour when making cake mixes?
A cake mix has sugar, baking powder, salt and flavoring already in it. That would make it very hard to use in replace of just the flour in another recipe. If you have a cake mix, make that cake, following the instructions on the package. Although, you can modify most cake mixes by adding nuts, flavorings, fruit, etc. to it.
How is creamy sponge cake made?
For a perfect sponge cake use half flour and half corn 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 :)
