substitutes
Cake Flour substitutes
Out of cake flour? Here are the best substitutes — what to reach for, why it works, and how much to use. All-purpose + cornstarch is the top pick.
- 01All-purpose + cornstarchbest pick
Lowers effective protein for a tender crumb.
1 cup AP minus 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp cornstarch
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Turn a recipe into a basket →How we choose these
These are tested kitchen substitutes, chosen for matching flavor, texture, and role — with ratios so the swap actually works. Taste as you go; substitutes shift intensity, not just flavor.
Flavor data: Epicure (Radzikowski & Chen, 2026), arXiv:2605.22391, CC-BY-4.0.