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Homemade Cake Flour Substitute

Learn how to make cake flour with this easy homemade cake flour substitute. Combine two ingredients - all purpose flour and cornstarch - and use this recipe when you don't have cake flour.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Spices, Sauces, and Seasonings
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 cup
Author: Katie G.

Ingredients

  • 14 tablespoons all-purpose flour (3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons) (109g)
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch (16g)

Instructions

  • Add all purpose flour and cornstarch to a bowl. Sift the flour into another mixing bowl. Sift another 1 to 2 times. Sifting aerates the flour and ensures the mixture is fully combined.

Notes

  • We use a mesh sieve to sift the flour.
  • Sifting introduces air into the mixture. Therefore, this recipe may produce more than one cup of cake flour. If a recipe calls for 1 cup of cake flour, you will need to measure 1 cup from the mixture. 
  • Do not use cornmeal in this recipe. It is NOT the same as cornstarch. In some countries, like the UK, cornstarch is called corn flour. 

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 5mg