Crusting Buttercream (Faux Fondant) Ii

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eema2four Posted 23 Dec 2005 , 11:22am
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HELP!
The recipe calls for cake flour. I don't have any.
Do I need to add leavening agents to my flour or can I use just flour?
PLEASE REPLY ASAP.

many TIA

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irisinbloom Posted 23 Dec 2005 , 11:30am
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Good morning, this is what I do. If using plain flour add salt and soda or baking powder, if using self rising flour leave out salt and soda or baking powder, hope this helpsicon_smile.gif

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eema2four Posted 23 Dec 2005 , 12:17pm
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Here's the recipe from CC.

Faux Fondant

1 1/2 cups crisco
1/2 cup cake flour
2 pounds powdered sugar
1/4 cup water* to 1/3 cup
2 teaspoons clear vanilla

if using regular flour, how much salt and B.P. do I add?
I am ready to make this NOW.

TIA

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cakefairy18 Posted 23 Dec 2005 , 1:20pm
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Cake flour doesnt have bp and salt in it. self rising flour has bp and salt in it. cake flour just has less gleuten (or something like that) and makes for a softer texture (for cake) once it's cooked...

i think the flour is only for crusting so u could use regular flour...i use it for my crusting recipe..works fine

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eema2four Posted 24 Dec 2005 , 7:39pm
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Thanks Cakefairy.
I must have panicked , knowing that I don't have self-rising flour and mistakenly confused it with cake flour, which , as you said DOES have a much lower percentage of protein, also it is bleached.
Both of these attributes, as well as the fact that it's made from a soft wheat make a tremendous difference when baking!

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