Cake Flour

Cake Flour

Grain Good year-round
Used in 3 of 203 cuisines (1%)

A soft, finely milled low-protein wheat flour that develops little gluten, made for tender, delicate cakes and light batters. Its low gluten gives sponge cakes and soufflé pancakes a fine, soft, airy crumb that firmer flours would toughen, and it absorbs liquid readily. It is whisked into the batters of Japanese strawberry shortcake and soufflé pancakes.

Where it comes from

A soft low-protein wheat flour for tender cakes, central to Japanese sponge cakes and soufflé pancakes.

In the kitchen

Whisked into sponge-cake and soufflé-pancake batters for a fine, soft, airy crumb.

Nutrition (per 100g)

~364kcalCal
~8.0gProtein
~1.0gFat
~78.0gCarbs
~2.0gFiber

AI-estimated; model and run unavailable.

Flavor affinities

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