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cake flour

American  

noun

  1. finely ground wheat flour.


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Most cake flour that’s sold in the U.S. is bleached, which gives it that very white appearance.

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

Hands covered in cake flour and air that smells sweet.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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