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We’ve all been there: You’re in the mood to bake something, you finally find the perfect cake recipe, and you’re so excited to get to work—until you start pulling the ingredients out of your pantry.

Also, an easy substitute if you don't have cake flour. Kelly J Hall / Getty Images You checked the list, went to the store, and thought you had all the ingredients to make the cake, only to get home ...

Cake flour plays an essential role in creating a light and airy texture in cakes and pastries. The protein content and gluten structure of cake flour is lower than all-purpose flour. You can ...

QUESTION: A recent recipe mentioned how to substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour. But it was a bit confusing. How do you substitute flours? ANSWER: Not all flours are created equal. All-purpose ...

A couple weeks ago, I was craving chocolate cake. The problem? I had no eggs, butter or milk in the house. I hadn’t been shopping in a while—blame the grocery-delaying habits I developed during the ...

Post food writers answer questions: Q. Due to limited space, I keep only all-purpose flour in the house. When bread flour is called for, I add 1 teaspoon of gluten per cup of flour. Is there a similar ...

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