Is cake flour the same things as normal flour.?!
Is cake flour the same things as normal flour.?
Answers: Its not the same thing, Cake flour contains less gluten than all purpose flour which results in a tender fine crumb cake. If you use all purpose the cake may be a little denser.
You can subsitute 7/8 cups of regular flour and 1/8 cup of cornstarch for 1 cup of cake flour. No, the protein count is different.
http://www.clabbergirl.com/1234cake.php...
"Although cake flour may look slightly similar to all purpose flour, cake flour is very different. If you were to pinch a bit of the cake flour in one hand and all purpose flour in the other, you would notice that the texture of cake flour is much finer. It is lighter and fluffier than all purpose flour. Cake flour is milled from soft winter wheat, has less gluten (or protein) than regular flour. This flour will help produce a delicate, finely textured cake." The cake flour, like wondra, is finer in texture. Quantities can still be measured out as the recipe calls for. Cake flour has a higher starch content which allows cake to hold onto more liquid allowing for a moister product. It also has less gluten which are tough fibrous strands that give homeade breads that wonderful texture. Your cakes will be heavier and not as tender if you use all purpose flour.
