I have a recipe that calls for Cake Flour?

Question

I have a recipe that calls for "cake" flour but found nothing of that sort at the store- i have all purpose flour and self rising flour. Are either of those acceptable substitutes?

Answer 1

Cake flour is a low protein flour that helps produce a tender texture in baked goods, and is often called for in pies, biscuits, and cakes. It is sold in pretty small quantities, generally a 3-pound box, which anybody can use up, given a little imagination and initiative. But for only one recipe, you can certainly substitute all-purpose flour. All-purpose flour absorbs water better than cake flour, so you may want to add a little extra moisture to the recipe to get the right consistency in your batter, or cut the amount of flour by a teaspoon or so.

Answer 2

There is nothing wrong with substituting different types of flour for all purpose flour, however there are several things you need to consider: - If the recipe asks you to use self raising flour and you are substituting it for all-purpose-flour, make sure you add 1tsp baking powder per cup of all-purpose flour so your cake rises. - If the recipe asks you to use cake flour, for every cup of cake flour you can substitute 1 cup minus 2 Tablespoons all-purpose-flour (in other words two tablespoons less than a cup of all-purpose-flour). Cake flour generally seems to turn out lighter than all-purpose flour, so it's always a good idea to sift it an extra time. - If the recipe asks you to use bread flour, instead you can use all-purpose flour with some added bread improver (the amount will be on the packet). Following these guidelines will make it a lot easier on yourself as you won't have to keep too many different flours in your pantry. Hope I have helped...

Answer 3

here's the trick: look for a red and white BOX of Swans Down cake flour. The actual dimensions are : 81/4 " H x61/4 "W x 21/2 "D It's usually on the top shelf or at eye level.
No you cannot use self rising at all. You can marginally use the AP but you will definitely wind up with a much tougher cake. Get the cake flour.

Answer 4

(cake flour = soft-wheat flour = self-rising cake flour) These substitutions will perform better if you also do this: (1) Mix the batter as little as possible. (2) Separate eggs, beat the whites, and fold them into the batter

Substitutes: pastry flour (This has more protein than cake flour but less than all-purpose flour. Cakes made with pastry flour tend to be a bit less delicate and crumbly.)

OR

All purpose flour (Substitute 7/8 cup all-purpose flour for each cup of cake flour and add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch for every 7/8 cup all-purpose flour used. Cakes made with all purpose flour tend to be less delicate and crumbly.)

Answer 5

use the AP flour. cake flour is finer milled, lower gluten flour, so the AP is a better fit. It may be a slightly heavier cake than you would expect from cake flour, but not enough to ruin the recipe. You can also substitute a small amount (like 1/4 c) of the flour with cornstarch to lighten the cake.

Answer 6

cake flour is found at anysupermarket it comes in a box in the baking aisle its a much lighter flour than all purpose which is heavy i guess you could sub it i have but the product is heavier than you would like and you would have to adjust the baking soda ect to make it lighter if you haven"t had the experience of doing that i would suggest buying the cake flour so you don"t have the hassle after you have tried the recipe with an original item you can decide to experiment on regular flour to see if it made a difference to you

Answer 7

they will work but, it won't turn out as delicate and fine grained as it would with cake flour use the all purpose flour or go back to the store and ask someone if they know where it is. cake flour is packaged in a box and i usually find it on the lowest shelf at the store it's a bit expensive but worth it for a lot of pastries.

Answer 8

Cake flour is the kind that already comes mixed in the box with the directions on the back...

Answer 9

swans cake flour you should be able to find it in the grocery store any of them for that matter in the baking isle near the other flour

Answer 10

all purpose is cake flour, but you have no yeast in it. you have to put it in yourself or your cake will be flat.