Substitute AP flour + cornstarch for Cake flour
What cake flour does in a recipe: Low protein (~8%) for tender, fine-crumbed cakes.
AP flour + cornstarch
per 1 cup cake flour
US1 cup minus 2 Tbsp AP flour + 2 Tbsp cornstarch; sift twice
Metric105 g AP flour + 15 g cornstarch
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Dairy-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeVeganAlcohol-freeSesame-freeContains gluten
Cornstarch dilutes AP's protein, limiting gluten.
What changes: Nothing when sifted well
Best for: Cakes, tender crumbs
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Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting AP flour + cornstarch for Cake flour?
- per 1 cup cake flour — US: 1 cup minus 2 Tbsp AP flour + 2 Tbsp cornstarch; sift twice. Metric: 105 g AP flour + 15 g cornstarch.
- Why does AP flour + cornstarch work as a Cake flour substitute?
- Cornstarch dilutes AP's protein, limiting gluten.
- What changes when you use AP flour + cornstarch instead of Cake flour?
- Nothing when sifted well
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