I am making a cake and it calls for cake flour, I only have all purpose. Is that o.k.?
2006-11-25 09:40:08 · 15 answers · asked by pepsiolic 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
All Purpose flour will be fine. Just sift it really well. Cake Flour is a finer milled flour. The difference between cake and all purpose flour texture is like the difference between granulated sugar and powdered sugar, just not so extreme.
If you do not sift it well, it will not blend as thoroughly or rise as it should, it will rise though.
2006-11-25 10:01:08 · answer #1 · answered by Young Lady in an old body 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cake flour will make your cake fluffier here is a recipe to make your own:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
To make two cups of cake-and-pastry flour (cake flour), combine 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup cornstarch; proceed with your recipe.
The easiest way to do this substitution is to put 2 tbsp of cornstarch in the bottom of a 1-cup measuring cup, then fill the cup as usual with all-purpose flour and level top.
If you only need 1/2 cup of cake flour, put 1 tbsp cornstarch in bottom of 1/2 cup measuring cup, then fill and level as above.
2006-11-25 09:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You COULD use AP flour but you would have to add a certain amount of baking soda and baking powder and maybe even some cornstarch and sugar. It would have to be specific but I would just go for the good old cake flour.
2006-11-25 09:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by ~~meggypie// 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All purpose flour will work, but cake flour is finer and more "fluffy" if you have a flour sifter, sift the AP flour several times first, but otherwise, you can use it, it will be ok
2006-11-25 09:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by Squirrley Temple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use but it wont turn out the same ...I dont know what modifications to make to change it..... but if the recipie calls for cake flour... i would go and buy cake flour. better safe than sorry.
2006-11-25 09:42:58 · answer #5 · answered by TAZZLOVER8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all purpose will be ok but you wont get as much of a rich taste as cake flour. I'd recommend cake but...it should be ok.
2006-11-25 09:48:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, all purpose flour is just fine, it is a combination of cake and bread flours.
2006-11-25 09:48:20 · answer #7 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The cake will be a little heavier but it will be fine.
2006-11-25 09:44:04 · answer #8 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hell yes!
What the F**k is cake flour anyway?
You may need "self raising" flour, but if you don't have any, you can add some raising agent.
2006-11-25 09:42:48 · answer #9 · answered by Ontol 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yea it cool...it jus might be a lil thicker
2006-11-25 09:51:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋