Does anyone know where to get this in the US? I have a cookbook that frequently specifies "self rising cake flour" for cakes. I've been using plain self-rising flour and subtracting tablespoons (as you would do for an all purpose to cake flour conversion) but I'm not totally pleased with the results.
i found this link...hopefully it will help!
http://www.baking911.com/pantry/subs_flour.htm
Really? I didn't know that there was a self-rising cake flour available? What type of recipes is it for?
If you can't find it here is the recipe to have on hand for that. Add 1 tsp baking powder to 1 cup flour. Sift together then use in the recipe as needed. I have used this many times and it works. My mom told me about it years ago when I asked her what the difference was. HTH
Maria and Janette:
These are the Nigella Lawson cookbooks (How to Eat, How to Be A Domestic Goddess and Nigella Bites). She's a British foodwriter, but I have the US versions of her cookbooks. She specifies self-rising cake flour for most baked goods, especially cakes. Her cakes taste fabulous but they don't rise for me at all.
Katleg: Thanks! That's really helpful... I guess I should use the regular cake flour as a base and make it self-rising, rather than using self rising and turning it into cake flour, hmm.
debiashwood: thanks so much, I'll keep that on hand in case I can't find it already made.
Of course, since my hubby straightened up the kitchen a bit and then my brother-in-law's girlfriend decided to finish the job while I wasn't at home, I can't find anything now. Uuuggghhh! I had a box of cake flour on my kitchen counter which I believe is self-rising, but am not 100% sure; anyway, I purchased it in ShopRite. You might want to check that out.
I was able to check online and turns out my memory isn't quite as bad as I thought. It's Presto Cake Flour - Self Rising. 32 oz. box for $2.29. If you don't know where your nearest ShopRite is go to [url]ShopRite.com[/url]
HTH.
You're quite welcome. I didn't know how far reaching ShopRite is, but I'm glad you at least got the brand and can take it from there. Good luck.
Besides Presto, there are two other self-rising cake flours on the market, that I know of. There's SwansDown and one called Amapola. This last one might be found in the Latin markets. I live in Puerto Rico and all three are available here.
Using self-rising flour is a breeze, since there's no need to add salt, baking powder or baking soda to recipes. It's already included! This is the type of flour that I always use and I wouldn't change it!
Marie
I've used Presto flour before and was told that it was just self-rising flour and not cake flour self-rising. I got the same results with it when I used... Mmmm, I could be wrong though.... You guys know more than I do..
In all my cake recipes I use self-rising flour....
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