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Flour helps to aerate the cake mix the flour coats the fat which traps air. the gluten stretches and makes the cake more spongy. :)
Also (in more detail)
Flour is the primary structure builder in most cakes. The gluten formed during mixing coagulates during baking and assists in supporting the heavy weight of sugar and shortening. Cake flour used in cake baking is made from soft wheat. Flours milled for bread baking will be made from hard wheat. Cake flour should have a low protein content (7 to 9 percent). Cake flour should be properly bleached, because bleaching helps to carry more sugar and shortening as well as water during mixing. Cake flour should also have a PH. of around 5.2 which is slightly acid. This acidity helps to mellow or soften the gluten.
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You live in Australia what is the equivelant to US all purpose floor?
Plain flour, which I also use to replace cake flour (although cake flour would be lower in gluten than our plain flour, but we don't have an exact equivalent.)
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 substitute plain flour for all purpose flour in baking a cake?
yes. They are the same thing. Plain flour is an Australian term where all-purpose is the American.
Can you add to flour to make cake flour?
For 2 cups of cake flour:1 3/4 all-purpose flour1/4 cornstarch
Can White Lily flour be used instead of cake flour?
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.
What is the difference between plain flour and self raising flour?
If you were baking a cake: Self-Raising Flour - would make it rise Plain Flour - wouldn't make it rise People use self-raising in cakes to make them bigger, but they use plain in pancakes so it keeps it thin.
Will plain flower rise in a cake?
Not without some form of leavening agent. If you use regular flour instead of cake flour, it will be slightly heavier in texture.
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.
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.
Can you substitute plain flour for self raising?
You can but you need to add baking powder and salt to it.
When you use plain flour instead of cake flour do you not have to add baking powder?
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.
Does the type of flour affect the cakes final results?
Yes it does. Self-raising flour will of course cause the cake to rise a lot more while cooking. Plain flour does not have this same effect. The recipe should indicate how much of which type of flour to use and what the final result should be. If you use more self-raising flour it will tend to have more 'air-bubbles' giving it a lighter and 'fluffier' texture.
