The recipe prices will vary based on fluctuating grocery costs. Please use what is posted as a guide.

Recipe Cost $0.25

Recipe Serving Cost $0.03

Cake Flour Substitute is so easy to make at home! All that you need is just two ingredients: all-purpose flour and cornstarch. You can make multiple batches of this recipe and store it in an airtight container in the pantry.

Making cake flour at home will only cost you $0.25 to make 1 cup!

Cake flour is a must in recipes like these Coconut Cupcakes and this Chocolate Chip Cake because it gives you the softest tender cupcakes and cakes.

Cake Flour

This is a great recipe to have on hand if you do not use cake flour often. Then, instead of wasting money on an entire box of cake flour that may take up coveted storage space in your pantry, you can make it.

Have you ever had a recipe you really wanted to make, and as you’re scanning the ingredients list, you realize you have everything except for one ingredient? Yeah, that happens to me, too.

For me, it’s usually a yummy dessert that requires cake flour. Well, today, I have a money-saving fix for you with this cake flour substitute recipe.

Ingredients and Cost

Per Serving Cost: $0.03

Recipe Cost: $0.25

1 cup all-purpose flour – $0.19
2 Tablespoons cornstarch – $0.06

NOTE: The recipe prices are calculated by using grocery store websites. The actual cost of the recipe will vary depending on what ingredients you already have.

How To Make Cake Flour

Measure out 1 cup of flour and place it in a bowl. Then remove 2 Tablespoons of the flour.
Add 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch to the flour.
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a medium bowl.
Sift the flour into the bowl. Now you have 1 cup of cake flour ready for your recipe!

*Check out the recipe video below!

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What is cake flour?

Cake flour is most commonly used in cakes (hence the name), and it produces a lighter, finer, softer texture to the cake. It’s made from bleached soft winter wheat that is very finely milled. As a result, it has less protein content than all-purpose flour, making the flour less dense.

Cook’s Note

If you’re making a large batch of cake flour to store, I suggest sifting the ingredients 3 times before storing them in an air-tight container. This will ensure the cornflour is evenly distributed throughout the flour.
The sifter that I use serves double duty as a strainer as well and comes in a set of 3 of varying sizes, all for about $13. Here’s the set I have.
Arrowroot powder can be used in place of cornstarch in the recipe below.

Cake Flour Substitute in a clear glass bowl.

Cook’s Tools

measuring cups and spoons
mixing bowl
fine mesh strainer
storage container

Need some recipes that use cake flour? Try out these: Coconut Cupcakes, Cream Cheese Pound Cake, New York Crumb Cake, Key Lime Cupcakes, or a family favorite, Chocolate Chip Cake!

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