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Cake Flour Substitute

Making a cake but don’t have any cake flour on hand? Use your all-purpose flour to make this cake flour substitute and save yourself a trip to the grocery store.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Measure out 1 cup of flour. Remove 2 tablespoons of the flour, returning it to your container for another use.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to the flour. Whisk together to combine, then sift the mixture at least 2-3 times to mimic the airy texture of cake flour. 
  • Measure and use as directed in the recipe.

Notes

Make sure you know how to measure flour properly before making this substitute.