If a recipe calls for all purpose flour would the cake be ruined if Cake flour was substituted? What is the difference between the two?
Cake Flour is the best flour for cakes...Is it Softasilk that you have ?
You don't need to sift cake flour..I would think that you will get better results.. go for it.. 
thank you so much for that information-so new to this and all the tips will be SO helpful!!! 
Cake Flour is the best flour for cakes...Is it Softasilk that you have ?You don't need to sift cake flour..I would think that you will get better results.. go for it..
Well, it is the best flour for a cake if that is what is called for, you cannot just switch one for the other even if you make the required adjustments for amounts. The other ingredients in the cake recipe will be geared towards the type of flour stated in the recipe.
You get a more delicate or tender crumb with cake flour than will all-purpose, sometimes that is an attribute you want and sometimes it isn't. The reason why you get a more delicate crumb is because of the difference in gluten and how it affects the molecular structure of the cake. I prefer all-purpose flour recipes for cake that will be stacked, topsy turvy cakes, cakes that will be covered in fondant. The reason is you usually get a more dense cake when using all-purpose flour recipes then recipes that only contain cake flour.
You should always use the type of flour that is called for in your recipe, to get the best results.
Hugs Squirrelly
That is sooo true squirrelly,
Cake flour has less gluten (the protein "glue") than all purpose flour. And bread flour has the most gluten in it. For obvious reasons. The more gluten, the more rubbery the dough. But Squirrelly is right, some recipes are designed wiith the particular flour they call for in mind. Sometimes in a simpler recipe you might want to experiment and see which works best for you. In general though, keep with the specified flour in the recipe.
Hope this helps.
Yes and remember to adjust the amounts used when you do substitute for an experiment. It makes a huge difference if you don't!
Hugs Squirrelly
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