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Question: Can I use regular flour instead of cake flour?
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Answer #1:
Yes, just sift it, and subtract 1 tablespoon for every cup of flour.
Answer #2:
Cake flour has a 6-8% protein content and is made from soft wheat flour. It is chlorinated to further break down the strength of the gluten and is smooth and velvety in texture. Good for making cakes (especially white cakes and biscuits) and cookies where a tender and delicate texture is desired. To substitute cake flour for all-purpose flour use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour for every cup of all-purpose flour. Make your own - one cup sifted cake flour can be substituted with 3/4 cup (84 grams) sifted bleached all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons (15 grams) cornstarch.
All-purpose flour has a 10-12% protein content and is made from a blend of hard and soft wheat flours. It can be bleached or unbleached which are interchangeable. However, Southern brands of bleached all-purpose flour have a lower protein content (8%) as they are made from a soft winter wheat. All-purpose flour can vary in its protein content not only by brand but also regionally. The same brand can have different protein contents depending on what area of the country in the United States you are buying it. Good for making cakes, cookies, breads, and pastries.
Bottom line is Cake flour will produce a more tender cake. This is why cakes bought in bakeries taste better.
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I have a masters in baking and pastry from Johnson and Wales and also one of the few ACF Certified Master Pastry Chefs, the winner of the Culinary World Cup and a Gold Medal at the Culinary Olympics.
Answer #3:
go ahead.
the scientific properties are of such insignificant importance that the result differences will be imperceptible.
Answer #4:
its all the same as long as u use cooking flower
Answer #5:
From my perspective, yes you can use the cake flour as regular all purpose flour.
Growing up in South Africa, the flour was called Cake Flour and we literally treated it as all purpose flour. Here in the US, I use All Purpose Flour, for cakes and cookies and as the name says for all purposes.
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