Name: Cake Flour Substitute
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1¾ cup all-purpose flour; ¼ cup cornstarch

This Cake Flour Substitute is a quick and easy kitchen hack that allows you to make your favorite treats anytime you want them! Made with only 2 ingredients in just 5 minutes or less!

Kitchen hacks such as this one can truly make your time in the kitchen much more enjoyable! How To Line A Round Cake Pan With Parchment Paper is another easy hack that I use time and time again!

Cake flour substitute in a pink measuring cup on a yellow surface.

Knowing how to make your own Cake Flour Substitute could save you a trip to the grocery store! After all, nothing is worse in baking than when you’ve started making your favorite recipe just to discover you’re out of an essential ingredient!

Or maybe you have just one or two recipes that call for cake flour and would rather make an easy substitute at home from pantry staples rather than buy an entire box! Either way, this useful kitchen hack is one you’ll want to save away!

All you need is all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and 5 minutes of your time!

Ingredients to make cake flour on a yellow surface.

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How To Make Cake Flour Substitute

You’ll love how easy it is to make this great hack for Cake Flour right at home! Now, you won’t have to miss out on your favorite recipes if you can’t grab a box off the shelf! Use this guide to make the perfect substitute to use in cakes, muffins, pastries, and more!

Flour and cornstarch being mixed together in a glass mixing bowl.

Combine the flour and cornstarch in a medium bowl.

flour and cornstarch whisked together in a glass mixing bowl.

2. Whisk the two ingredients together.

Cake flour substitute being sifted into a glass mixing bowl.

3. Sift the mixture 3 times. You can sift with a regular sifter or through a fine-mesh sieve. Once the mixture has been sifted you can now use it in your favorite recipes calling for cake flour!

Flour being sifted through a fine mesh sieve.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Long Can I Store Homemade Cake Flour?

You can store your Cake Flour Substitute in an airtight container. As long as the expiration dates on your ingredients are good, the homemade cake flour should store just fine for 6 months to a year.

Don’t forget to sift the Cake Flour before measuring it out to use in your recipes!

What’s The Difference Between All-Purpose Flour And Cake Flour?

Cake flour has about a 7 to 9% protein content whereas all-purpose flour has 10 to 12%. Recipes made with cake flour have a much more tender crumb that’s soft and light.

This is because the lower protein content forms less gluten when mixing and baking.

Can I Make This Recipe In Whole Cup Volumes?

Of course! The rule is just to replace 2 tablespoons of every cup of all-purpose flour with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. You can multiply this to get the cups of cake flour needed for your recipe.

Do I Have To Sift The All-Purpose Flour And Cornstarch If I’ve Already Whisked It Together?

Yes, it’s an essential step in the process! Sifting the homemade mixture gives the cake flour a similar texture and consistency to real cake flour.

It also ensures that there are no lumps, creating a high-quality ingredient that you’ll be adding to your recipes.

Now it’s time to put that quick and simple Homemade Cake Flour Substitute to use! Grab a tasty baked goods recipe from below to use cake flour!

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