answersLogoWhite

0

So the cakes rise. If you used plain flour, the cakes wouldn't rise and they would be flat!

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What ingredient would be altered if you put wholemeal SR flour instead of white SR flour?

The flour ingredient would be altered, wholemeal flour contains bran and wheatgerm while white flour has these ingredients removed.


Why put flour in batter?

Flour, like yeast or starch, is used for thickening as well as rising in breads, cakes, etc.


Do you use rice flour in cooking cakes?

No you use self rasing flour in cakes


Can you substitute unbleached flour for all purpose flour in cakes?

yes


What can you make with flour butter eggs and sugar?

Butter, flour, sugar, and eggs are all ingredients in cakes and funnel cakes


What is a fine powder when baking cakes?

It's called Cake Flour, it is a very fine sifted cake flour that makes cakes very light.


What is best flour for sponge cakes?

The best flour for sponge cakes is cake flour, which has a lower protein content compared to all-purpose flour. This results in a lighter, more delicate texture that is ideal for achieving the airy structure characteristic of sponge cakes. If cake flour is unavailable, you can substitute with a mixture of all-purpose flour and cornstarch to mimic the lower protein content.


What ingredients in hot cakes?

Hot cakes will typically have milk in them. Hot cakes will also have flour and salt as ingredients for example.


What is the difference between high grade flour and plain flour?

High grade flour or strong flour has a higher content of gluten (a protein formed when flour is moistened) so is mor4e suitable for baking items that require this "strength" such as bread and dense cakes such as dried fruit cakes. A lower gluten content is desirable for more delicate textured items such as soft cakes and pastries.


Why do we use flour in cakes?

The flour has a reaction to the other ingreedients and causes the cake to rise.


Can you make white cake without flour?

Yes, there are recipes for flour-less cakes.


How many tablespoons of Sr flour to 400g?

That is approximately 3.2 cups of flour.