Cake flour has a lower protein content, so bakes come out light and airy. If you don't have it, you can substiture all-purpose flour plus cornstarch.

Also, an easy substitute if you don't have cake flour. Kelly J Hall / Getty Images You checked the list, went to the store, and thought you had all the ingredients to make the cake, only to get home ...

If you're a novice baker (or maybe even if you're an experienced one), you may think there's no difference between cake flour and all-purpose flour. Flour is flour, right? Wrong. There's actually a ...

QUESTION: A recent recipe mentioned how to substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour. But it was a bit confusing. How do you substitute flours? ANSWER: Not all flours are created equal. All-purpose ...

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If you've been baking more than usual lately, you're not alone. Many times a tempting new recipe will call for all-purpose flour or even a unique flour that you'll only use once, like bread or cake ...

Cake flour is often used to prevent cakes from getting too tough or chewy. But if you need cake flour in a pinch and don't have the time to head to the store, The Kitchn offers an easy-to-remember ...

When the protein and gluten in any kind of flour are hydrated, they offer the structure required to give baked goods their foundation and crumb. The amount and type of flour in cookies can make them ...

There are many different types of flour out there—which one is right for your baking project? Fact checked by Emily Peterson When you're taking on a baking project, there are many different types of ...

Q: A recent recipe mentioned how to substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour. But it was a bit confusing. How do you substitute flours? A: Not all flours are created equal. All-purpose flour is ...