How to Make Cake Flour

How to Make Cake Flour All-Purpose Flour Cornstarch For every (1) cup of all-purpose flour (remove 2 Tablespoons of flour) and add 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch in its place to = 1 cup of cake flour. To ensure the ingredients are completely mixed, combine the flour and cornstarch and run them through a sifter into a container. If you don’t like to use a sifter, you can place the ingredients in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment for 1 minute. Cake flour should not be used to make bread, as it does not contain enough protein to form proper gluten. Also, keep in mind that flour should ALWAYS be measured by weight, never by “cup”. Bulk Batch Homemade Cake Flour You’ll Need: 7 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup cornstarch Sift the flour and cornstarch together to ensure they are completely mixed. Store tightly covered. Substituting Cake Flour for All-Purpose Flour If you have already purchased cake flour and need to substitute it for all-purpose flour in on of your recipes, you can use one cup plus two tablespoons of cake flour in place of every one cup of all-purpose flour.