Yes, in a pinch you can fake the higher starch-to-protein ratio of cake flour by mixing a couple of tablespoons of corn starch per cup of all purpose flour.
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.
To substitute 1 cup of all-purpose flour with cake flour in a recipe, use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of cake flour for every cup of all-purpose flour called for in the recipe.
To substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour in a recipe, use a ratio of 1 cup of all-purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons for every 1 cup of cake flour called for in the recipe. This will help mimic the lower protein content of cake flour and result in a lighter texture in your baked goods.
You can indeed. However if the cake flour contains raising agents you will have to deduct that amount from the rest of the recipe.
Generally, all-purpose flour is good. You can also use whole wheat -or multigrain flour if you wish.
With most flours if it doesn't specifically say "cake flour" on the package, then it is not the same as cake flour. But you can substitute plain (not self rising) flour for cake flour. For each cup of cake flour called for in the recipe, use one cup minus two tablespoons plain flour, and sift it at least twice (after measuring). White Lily says you can substitute their flour for "cake flour" without making any changes, and it does not need to be sifted. For more information on White Lily Flour see the related link below.
Yes you can because the recipe says so.
it depends on what company flour, your better off sticking withe the cake flour, your cake might go flat if u us e the wrong type
Yes. However, the texture of the final product will be denser (more like a scone or a sweet bread) than if you have used cake flour.
Cake flour is much finer. Sometimes it is combined with baking powder, so you have to check the box on the brand you buy because you won't need to add the baking powder in the recipe if the brand contains it. Cake flour gives a much lighter texture. If you need to substitute all purpose flour for cake flour, then use 1 cup minus 2 Tbsp. of all purpose flour for every cup of cake flour called for in the recipe.
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.
Follow the recipe for the amount of baking powder to use whether your using regular flour or cake flour. Neither of them have baking powder, unless it is "self rising" which means leavening is included.