Best cake flour substitute for muffins?
All-Purpose Flour + Cornstarch, used at For 1 cup cake flour: use 1 cup AP flour minus 2 tbsp, add 2 tbsp cornstarch. The cornstarch dilutes the protein content to mimic cake flour.
Best Cake Flour Substitutes for Muffins & Quick Breads
Use forgiving substitutions that still maintain moisture and lift in quick batters. Quick breads tolerate swaps better, but leavening and hydration still need balance to avoid gummy centers.
Can I make muffins or quick bread without cake flour?
Yes. Start with All-Purpose Flour + Cornstarch at For 1 cup cake flour: use 1 cup AP flour minus 2 tbsp, add 2 tbsp cornstarch, then adjust liquid or bake time in small steps after a test batch.
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All-Purpose Flour + Cornstarch
Use For 1 cup cake flour: use 1 cup AP flour minus 2 tbsp, add 2 tbsp cornstarch
The cornstarch dilutes the protein content to mimic cake flour.
View full adjustment notes →How much does 1 cup of cake flour weigh?
On CupOrGram, 1 cup of cake flour is treated as 114 grams. Use the conversion page if you want the original ingredient weight before choosing a substitute.
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