How to Convert Cake Flour to Self-Rising Flour

Self-rising flour is a type of "soft" flour that contains added baking powder and salt. When speaking of flour, the term "soft" indicates a low-protein content. According to Nathalie Dupree in "New Southern Cooking," soft flours, including self-rising flour, are traditional in the American South where lower-protein winter wheat predominates. Cake flour is also a low-protein flour that you can convert to self-rising.

Things You'll Need

  • 1 cup cake flour
  • Butter knife or wooden spatula
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk

Instructions

  1. Measure 1 level cup of cake flour into a mixing bowl. To measure accurately, spoon the flour into the measure and then level off the top using the straight edge of a butter knife or a wooden spatula.

  2. Add 1 tsp. of baking powder and 1/4 tsp. salt to the flour.

  3. Whisk together all the ingredients.