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cake flour

American  

noun

  1. finely ground wheat flour.


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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

Soft white wheat and soft red winter wheat are used in the production of cake flour due to their low levels of protein, which hover around 8.5 percent to 10.5 percent.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2022

Hands covered in cake flour and air that smells sweet.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour