How to Make Homemade Organic Cake Flour
Making your own cake flour is incredibly easy! You only need two simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry! I'm going to show you how to make Homemade Organic Cake Flour in this post so you never have to worry about running out again.
If you like making your own homemade ingredients, be sure to check out some of my other baking staples that I make all the time, like Homemade Dark Brown Sugar, Homemade Blueberry Syrup, Organic Buttermilk Recipe, or Homemade Light Brown Sugar.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Homemade Organic Cake Flour
- Ready In: 5 minutes
- Makes: 2 cups
- Main Ingredients: all purpose flour, cornstarch
- Dietary Info: eggless, no seed oils, vegan
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: learn how to make cake flour at home
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- 2 Ingredients: You will love this recipe for homemade organic cake clour as it only requires two simple ingredients. Never run out of again, because you can easily make your own whenever you need it!
- Organic: With this organic cake flour recipe, you can make a 100% organic option! This ingredient is incredibly difficult to find in stores in an organic version, so I love making my own.
- Use in Cakes: You can use this organic cake flour in any recipe that calls for it.
What is cake flour?
Cake flour is a finely milled, low-protein flour specifically designed for baking delicate, tender cakes and pastries. With a protein content of around 7 to 9%, significantly lower than all purpose flour, it produces less gluten when mixed. This results in a lighter, softer texture in baked goods. The finely ground particles also absorb more liquid and sugar, enhancing the moistness and structure of cakes.
How does homemade cake flour work?
By using all purpose flour as the base and removing some of the flour and adding a binding agent, such as cornstarch, we are lowing the gluten formation and therefore the protein content in the flour. And, it will act and work just like cake flour in recipes. Organic cake flour is very difficult to find in stores, so I love making my own!
You can use this recipe in any recipe that calls for cake flour! Try it out in Traditional Butter Pound Cake Loaf, Avocado Oil Chocolate Cake, Strawberry Snack Cake, Cookie Dough Layer Cake, Birthday Bundt Cake, Raspberry Lemon Snack Cake, or Chocolate Pound Cake With Chocolate Frosting.
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour: My favorite is Cairnspring Mills!
- Cornstarch: I use organic cornstarch.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Baker's Tips
- Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
- I like to whisk together the flour and cornstarch so it combines well.
- You can also sift together the flour and cornstarch if you prefer.
- You can use this homemade organic cake flour in any recipe that calls for cake flour.
- Store in an airtight container in your pantry for up to 3 months.
How to Make Homemade Organic Cake Flour
- In a large bowl (I do this in my flour tub actually!), add the flour and cornstarch and whisk together.
- Store in an airtight container in the pantry for up to 3 months.
Homemade Organic Cake Flour FAQ's
Most layer cakes call for cake flour to achieve that light and tender crumb. But, some cakes, depending on the other ingredients inside the cake, are best when made with all purpose flour. My Orange Ginger Carrot Cake for example, uses all purpose flour. This is because the cake is very moist with the addition of the carrots. So, it actually requires all purpose flour for more structure. This is why you will typically see all purpose flour in cakes like carrot, zucchini, banana or others that use fruits and veggies. Using the right kind of flour that a recipe calls for is crucial to have success, as flour makes a big difference in the texture and structure of your final baked goods.
While cake flour typically has 7% to 9% protein, all purpose flour has 10% to 12% protein. So, all purpose flour has more gluten formation, because of the higher protein content. This is great for baked goods like brownies and cookies where you want that gluten formation to create a chewy baked good that holds together well. But, cakes need less gluten formation in order to develop that tender and light crumb.
Homemade cake flour will last in an airtight container in the pantry for up to 3 months.
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How to Homemade Organic Make Cake Flour
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 248 grams all purpose flour
- 28 grams cornstarch
Instructions
- In a large bowl (I do this in my flour tub actually!), add the flour and cornstarch and whisk together.
- Store in an airtight container in the pantry for up to 3 months. Use this in place of cake flour in any recipe.
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Notes
- Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
- I like to whisk together the flour and cornstarch so it combines well.
- You can also sift together the flour and cornstarch if you prefer.
- You can use this homemade organic cake flour in any recipe that calls for cake flour.
- Store in an airtight container in your pantry for up to 3 months.
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Love that I can make organic cake flour at home! It’s so easy!