cake flour
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But cake flour isn’t a great choice if you’re trying to make things with more natural yeast.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025
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
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
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