A flourless cake is called "a flourless cake." Specific recipes may have specific names, such as "Rich Fudge Torte" or "Hazelnut Cream Layers." There is no general name for a flourless cake in common American English.
yes without flour the cake wont rise.
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, there are recipes for flour-less cakes.
Cake or pastry flour, I have also heard it called soft flour.
There are many cake recipes without flour. For example the chocolate cake. Its's very easy to make. It is made of rice flour so you can eat it without worries.
Cakes without wheat flour tend to be fairly flat.. Much of the structure of a normal cake is due to the gluten in flour and such things as ground almonds which are sometimes used as an alternative are lacking in this.
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.
Not without some form of leavening agent. If you use regular flour instead of cake flour, it will be slightly heavier in texture.
It's called Cake Flour, it is a very fine sifted cake flour that makes cakes very light.
Characteristic of cake 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.