QUESTION: A recent recipe mentioned how to substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour. But it was a bit confusing. How do you substitute flours? ANSWER: Not all flours are created equal. All-purpose ...

Cake flour has a lower protein content, so bakes come out light and airy. If you don't have it, you can substiture all-purpose flour plus cornstarch.

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Self-rising flour makes impossibly fluffy pancakes, sky-high biscuits and muffins that rival any bakery’s. But it’s not all that common in recipes, plus it has a short shelf life, so stocking up isn’t ...

Flour is the backbone of any baked good, and it can make or break your final product. Let's go over the basics of flour and the differences between all-purpose flour (AP flour) and cake flour.