Wednesday, September 28, 2011

HOW TO MAKE CAKE FLOUR

How To Make Cake Flour


How To Make Cake Flour

Cake flour.  Let’s face facts:  I never have cake flour on hand when I need it.  Luckily, there’s a super easy way to turn good old all-purpose flour into cake flour, lightening your cake crumb, making it super soft and delicious.   Maybe you already know this trick.  It’s a good one. Here’s a step by step.  From me to you!

How To Make Cake Flour


How to Turn All-Purpose Flour into Cake Flour


Step One:  Measure out the all-purpose flour that you’ll need for your recipe.
How To Make Cake Flour
How To Make Cake Flour


Step Two: For every cup of flour you use, take out two tablespoons of flour and return it to the flour bin.  Throw the cup of flour (minus the two tablespoons) into a sifter set over a bowl.

How To Make Cake Flour



Step Three:  Replace the two tablespoons of flour that your removed with two tablespoons of cornstarch.

How To Make Cake Flour


Step Four:  Sift the flour and cornstarch together.  Sift it again, and again and again.  The cornstarch and flour need to be well incorporated and the flour aerated.  Sift the flour and cornstarch mixture about five times.  Look at that!  You just made cake flour!

How To Make Cake Flour