Cake Flour

Baking By Kakesbykay Updated 16 Feb 2010 , 3:46pm by windemire

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Kakesbykay Posted 16 Feb 2010 , 12:00pm
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I have the cake bible book . The recipe calls for "cake flour". Is there a particular brand that you prefer over another.

Thank you for your suggestions.

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Donnagardner Posted 16 Feb 2010 , 12:47pm
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The only one I have ever used is Swan that you can buy at Walmart.

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Kakesbykay Posted 16 Feb 2010 , 12:50pm
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Thank you.

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windemire Posted 16 Feb 2010 , 1:09pm
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...Or you can just substitute 3/4 c. regular flour plus 2 Tbsp. cornstarch for each cup of cake flour called for in the recipe. icon_smile.gif

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Kakesbykay Posted 16 Feb 2010 , 1:11pm
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Thank you.

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ilucy Posted 16 Feb 2010 , 1:41pm
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what is the differents between the cake and all purpose flour? because I have bake with both and to me the cake flour made the cake little dryer then the other.

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windemire Posted 16 Feb 2010 , 3:46pm
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All purpose flour is made up of both hard and soft wheats, and has a medium gluten content.

Cake flour is made of soft wheat, with higher starch and lower gluten content than all purpose flour; this makes your cakes more tender, with a finer texture.

In some recipes I can really notice a difference in the flour used, others not so much. Most times I just use all purpose flour and cornstarch.

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