Ingredient swap
Cake Flour vs All-Purpose Flour
Cake flour has less protein than all-purpose flour, so it builds less gluten and gives a softer, finer crumb. Calories are nearly the same.
How to swap
1:1 by weight. No cake flour? Take 1 cup all-purpose flour, remove 2 tbsp, add 2 tbsp cornstarch and sift together.
Side by side
| Per 100 g | Cake Flour | All-Purpose Flour |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 362 | 364 |
| Protein | 8.2 g | 10.3 gbetter |
| Carbs | 78 g | 76.3 g |
| Fat | 0.9 g | 1 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 2.7 gbetter |
| Sugar | 0.3 g | 0.3 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg | 2 mg |
| 1 cup weighs | 120 g | 125 g |
"Better" means more protein or fiber, or fewer calories, carbs, sugar or salt. Fat is not scored.
Macros per 100 g
Common questions
Can I use all-purpose flour instead of cake flour?
1:1 by weight. No cake flour? Take 1 cup all-purpose flour, remove 2 tbsp, add 2 tbsp cornstarch and sift together.
Which has more protein?
All-Purpose Flour, with 10.3 g per 100 g versus 8.2 g.
Which has fewer calories?
Cake Flour, with 362 calories per 100 g.