I'm making a recipe that calls for cake flour, and I only have all-purpose flour. Can anyone tell me what the difference is?
2006-12-23 06:33:16 · 10 answers · asked by Kelly H 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
http://www.joyofbaking.com/flour.html
2006-12-23 13:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by Massiha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cake flour made from the softest wheat, contains 7-9% protein and is best for making cakes or other baked goods which are soft and crumbly.
All purpose flour made from blending hard and soft wheat flours, contains 10-12% protein and is okay for making breads or cakes.
2006-12-23 14:56:38 · answer #2 · answered by hubby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cake flour has been sifted more, broken down more to a finer and silkier texture. I always use all purpose flour in my cakes and have never had a problem with it. Good luck.
2006-12-23 14:41:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One part cornstarch to seven parts flour.
A cup of cake flour using this method would then be 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, and 3/4 cup and 2 tablespoons of flour.
2006-12-26 03:33:35 · answer #4 · answered by Austin C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is made from soft wheat and as very little gluten in it and makes for more tender cakes. I never use it and my cakes come out fine. sift your flour three times and measure after sifting
2006-12-23 16:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by raven blackwing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cake flour is sifted VERY fine (no lumps). If you have a sifter, you can sift your all-purpose flour.
2006-12-23 14:37:33 · answer #6 · answered by Common_Sense2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are using all purpose put one table spoon of baking soda in for every cup of cake flour you are using, then you have cake flour.
One you have all of your ingredient in there ad 1/4 cup of vinegar for every cup of flour you have added.
You now have bakery quality cake flour.
ENJOY!!!
2006-12-23 14:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by shotshear 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The sifting process
2006-12-23 14:40:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cake flour has the teeth and claws attached. I think!
2006-12-23 14:36:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yip, them people has answered you correctly... it`s in the sifting process. if you dont have a sifter, use a teastrainer.
2006-12-23 14:45:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋