DIY Cake Flour – A Simple Way to Make Lighter, Softer Cakes
DIY cake flour is a simple way to create lighter, softer cakes at home. Have you ever wondered what makes those fluffy, delicate cakes so irresistible? The secret lies in the flour you’re using.
If you’ve never heard of cake flour, it’s the key ingredient for tender, pillow-soft cakes and cupcakes because it has a low protein content (about 7%), resulting in a more delicate crumb that’s perfect for baking.
Now, store-bought cake flour is typically bleached and finely milled, making it different from regular all-purpose flour. While you can’t replicate the exact structure of commercial cake flour, you can make a DIY version by reducing the protein content of all-purpose flour, creating a flour that closely mimics cake flour’s light and airy texture.
In my homemade DIY cake flour, I use potato starch instead of cornstarch—and if you check my recipe directions, I explain exactly why. But to put it simply, potato starch creates a more tender, soft cake with a better mouthfeel, giving baked goods that beautiful lightness without adding gluten.
When blended with potato starch in the right proportion, all-purpose flour transforms into a fantastic cake flour alternative, making it a wonderful choice if a recipe calls for cake flour.
So, whether you want to learn more about cake flour, or you’re simply looking to bake a delicious sponge cake with a more tender crumb, this DIY recipe is perfect for you—especially if cake flour or low-protein flour isn’t available where you live.
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