cake flour

American  

noun

1. finely ground wheat flour.

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Example Sentences

I swapped out the suggested cake flour for all-purpose, not only because more home cooks have it in their pantry but also because I preferred a slightly sturdier crumb.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2022

Sift the cornstarch and cake flour into the bowl and whisk again until well combined.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022

If you don’t have both cake flour and bread flour on hand, you can just use all-purpose; they’ll end up slightly less chewy but just as deeply chocolate-y.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2022

All-purpose flour is not as finely ground as cake flour, although the texture can differ depending on whether it's bleached or not.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2022

In the seconds it took to really get going, cake flour blew up from the mixing bowl and swirled around the room, recipes flapped off the counter and caught fire on the stovetop.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett