How to Substitute for Cake Flour in Recipes
You're in the middle of baking, and suddenly realize the recipe you're creating calls for cake flour, and there's not a grain in the house! What do you do? Don't worry, there's an easy substitution!
Things You'll Need
- All-purpose flour
- Flour sifter
- Tablespoon measure
Instructions
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Find out how much cake flour you need in your recipe.
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Use all-purpose flour, and remove 2 Tbsp. per cup of flour to equal 1 cup of cake flour. So, if you need 2 cups of cake flour, measure out 2 cups of all-purpose flour, and then remove 4 Tbsp. of flour to equal the cake flour.
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Sift the measured all-purpose flour three times.
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Use the sifted all-purpose flour as if it was the cake flour in your recipe.
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