Comments on: make your own cake flour http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:23:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: annie http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-420 annie Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:00:59 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-420 Hello- while doing research i came upon many sites that say to take out 2 tbsp of flour for ever cup, and add in 2 tbsp of cornstarch. you, however, do it differently. i'm not sure which one to do. has any one tried both and has an opinion? thanks. Hello- while doing research i came upon many sites that say to take out 2 tbsp of flour for ever cup, and add in 2 tbsp of cornstarch. you, however, do it differently. i’m not sure which one to do. has any one tried both and has an opinion?
thanks.

]]> By: Dawn (KitchenTravels) http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-328 Dawn (KitchenTravels) Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:18:57 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-328 Hi Deb - I've used this "homemade" version several times over the years in my favorite banana bread when I didn't have cake flour on hand, and it came out fine. However, I recently wanted to make a yellow cake recipe that called for cake flour, and having none, I tried this substitute. Disaster! The cake failed to rise, it was way too dense, crumb was terrible. I've made the same recipe in the past with true cake flour and it comes out perfectly. Not sure if it was the subsitution, or if there was some other culprit, but now I'm very hesitant to use anything but "real" cake flour. Am I the only one who has had this problem? Hi Deb – I’ve used this “homemade” version several times over the years in my favorite banana bread when I didn’t have cake flour on hand, and it came out fine. However, I recently wanted to make a yellow cake recipe that called for cake flour, and having none, I tried this substitute. Disaster! The cake failed to rise, it was way too dense, crumb was terrible. I’ve made the same recipe in the past with true cake flour and it comes out perfectly. Not sure if it was the subsitution, or if there was some other culprit, but now I’m very hesitant to use anything but “real” cake flour. Am I the only one who has had this problem?

]]> By: Anne http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-169 Anne Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:08:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-169 LOVE your site! So helpful, fun to read, and full of awesome pictures. Learn (at least one) something new with every post! Thank so much :) LOVE your site! So helpful, fun to read, and full of awesome pictures. Learn (at least one) something new with every post! Thank so much :)

]]> By: Jill http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-133 Jill Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:09:42 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-133 Thanks for answering my question. I'll never buy cake flour again. Thanks for answering my question. I’ll never buy cake flour again.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-131 deb Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:03:54 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-131 Jill -- It makes more than a cup. You mix them together and measure from there. Marie -- Pastry flour is not the same as all-purpose or cake flour, so I'm not entirely following. Jill — It makes more than a cup. You mix them together and measure from there.

Marie — Pastry flour is not the same as all-purpose or cake flour, so I’m not entirely following.

]]> By: Marie H http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-129 Marie H Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:35:04 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-129 Is it okay to just use plain pastry flour or should I add the cornstarch also? Is it okay to just use plain pastry flour or should I add the cornstarch also?

]]> By: Jill http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-128 Jill Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:38:43 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-128 When adding the cornstarch, does adding the cornstarch make a cup or do you add 2 TBS cornstarch to 1 whole cup of flour? Thanks When adding the cornstarch, does adding the cornstarch make a cup or do you add 2 TBS cornstarch to 1 whole cup of flour? Thanks

]]> By: KatieB http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-127 KatieB Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:50:55 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-127 I'm so glad you shared this! The last time I bought cake flour it was expensive and went stale before I used it all. I always have corn starch in the house so this is perfect! I’m so glad you shared this! The last time I bought cake flour it was expensive and went stale before I used it all. I always have corn starch in the house so this is perfect!

]]> By: Rosie http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-122 Rosie Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:40:07 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-122 exactly what I needed, thanks so so much! exactly what I needed, thanks so so much!

]]> By: Cari Miller http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/make-your-own-cake-flour/#comment-103 Cari Miller Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:18:02 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/tips/?p=56#comment-103 This is brilliant! Thanks so much. I never buy cake flour because I so rarely make cakes that need it, but I'm sure the cakes I have made with all-purpose have suffered as a result. Thanks! This is brilliant! Thanks so much. I never buy cake flour because I so rarely make cakes that need it, but I’m sure the cakes I have made with all-purpose have suffered as a result. Thanks!

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