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Homemade Cake Flour Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Author: Becky Hardin - Easy Dessert Recipes
Learn how to make cake flour at home with this simple recipe. It'll be ready in a pinch! Use this cake flour substitute to get light, tender cakes and baked goods. 
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Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • Fine-Mesh Sieve

Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour 210 grams
  • ¼ cup cornstarch 28 grams

Instructions

  • Sift together the flour and cornstarch.
    1¾ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup cornstarch
    a whisk sitting in a bowl of flour

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Notes

  • The recipe makes a 2-cup serving. If you’d like to have more cake flour, you can double or triple the ingredients.
  • Cake flour is lighter than all-purpose flour and creates deliciously light and fluffy baked goods.
  • Be sure to mix the ingredients well and sift the mixture before storing.
  • Be sure to put the mixture in an airtight container to keep it fresh. You won’t need to put the container in the fridge, but you can if you'd like.
  • Make sure your cornstarch is fresh. This will give your best cake flour possible.
Storage: Store homemade cake flour in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 year or in the refrigerator or freezer indefinitely.