QUESTION: A recent recipe mentioned how to substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour. But it was a bit confusing. How do you substitute flours? ANSWER: Not all flours are created equal. All-purpose ...

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Self-rising flour makes impossibly fluffy pancakes, sky-high biscuits and muffins that rival any bakery’s. But it’s not all that common in recipes, plus it has a short shelf life, so stocking up isn’t ...

1. For this, you'll need a microwave-safe bowl, all-purpose flour (or any grain), an instant-read thermometer and a spatula. You can choose to either heat your entire bag of flour (why not?) or just ...

A: Not all flours are created equal. All-purpose flour is just that. It means it can be used in myriad baked goods. Cake flour is used for cakes and cookies when you’re looking for a tender crumb.

Flour is the backbone of any baked good, and it can make or break your final product. Let's go over the basics of flour and the differences between all-purpose flour (AP flour) and cake flour.