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All-Purpose Flour
6.77/8 cup : 1 cup
Use 1 cup minus 2 tbsp AP flour per cup cake flour; sift twice for lighter texture in delicate cakes
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vegan cake flour
substitute.
9 vegan substitutes for cake flour — top pick All-Purpose Flour at 67% function match.
all substitutes on this page are vegan
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00 Flour
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Fine Italian flour with similar low protein; produces tender cakes and pasta, nearly interchangeable
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03
Bread Flour
6.77/8 cup : 1 cup
Higher gluten so use less and add 2 tbsp cornstarch per cup; crumb will be denser
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04
Whole Wheat Flour
6.77/8 cup : 1 cup
Nuttier flavor and denser crumb; best in muffins or quick breads, not delicate cakes
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05
Spelt Flour
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Slightly sweet and nutty; lighter than whole wheat but denser than cake flour
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06
Rice Flour
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Gluten-free with fine crumb; best blended with other flours for structure
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Oat Flour
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Mild sweetness; makes tender crumb but results are slightly more crumbly
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08
Semolina Flour
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Finer grind works in sponge cakes; yields chewier, denser crumb than cake flour
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09
Cassava Flour
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Gluten-free 1:1 swap with neutral flavor; texture is slightly gummier
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pitfalls to avoid
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All-Purpose Flour: Use 1 cup minus 2 tbsp AP per cup cake flour
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All-Purpose Flour: Slightly tougher crumb than cake flour
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Bread Flour: Denser chewier crumb from higher gluten
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Bread Flour: Add 2 tbsp cornstarch per cup bread flour
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Whole Wheat Flour: Nuttier and denser — not for delicate cakes
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Spelt Flour: Denser than cake flour in delicate cakes
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Rice Flour: No gluten — needs other flours for structure
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Oat Flour: Slightly more crumbly result
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Semolina Flour: Chewier and denser than delicate cake flour
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Cassava Flour: Slightly gummier texture in cakes