5 from 12 votes
Homemade Cake Flour
This recipe shows how to make a substitute for cake flour by combining all-purpose flour and cornstarch. The mixture is sifted together to mimic the lower protein content of cake flour, providing a lighter texture in baking.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
cup
Calories:
515 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Remove 2 tablespoons flour from the cup of flour. This will leave you with 14 tablespoons or 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons or 105 grams of flour.
- Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch to the flour.
- Sift or whisk flour and cornstarch together 4-5 times, or until flour and cornstarch are well-combined.
- Use in place of 1 cup of cake flour.
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Notes
- Ensure thorough sifting or whisking to blend flour and cornstarch evenly for best results.
- This homemade mix can replace store-bought cake flour in baking recipes requiring 1 cup of cake flour.
- Nutrition estimates may vary depending on the flours and cornstarch brands used.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
515kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
109g
(36%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
133mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
5.8mg
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 109g | 36% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 5.8mg | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.