Cake Flour Substitute

judy g. (Q&A ID 5137)

Hi:

I wanted to make the Milk Street recipe for Belgian Spice Cookies, Speculoos. Cake flour is unavailable right now. I have seen several different versions of homemade cake flour. What version you would recommend to use?

Judy Golson

Lynn C. (Q&A ID 662)

Hi Judy - When I'm out of cake flour I always substitute following this method using all-purpose flour and cornstarch since I think it's the closest recreation of cake flour in texture. Once I've sifted the flour together twice, I weigh the flour according to the amount listed in the recipe (in this case, 320 grams). If you are using volume measurements, dip and sweep the 2 2/3 cups from this pile of sifted flour. Good luck! Best, Lynn C.

judy g. (Q&A ID 5137)

Thank you.