Is cake flour the same as self rising flour?
Short answer: NO. they are not the same. Do NOT use one for the
other. I was trying out a new peach cobbler recipe. It called for
self-rising flour. I found the definition for self-rising flour
which is basically flour with some type of rising agent (usually
baking powder) in it. That is what I thought cake flour was --
flour with baking powder. When i made the recipe using the cake
flour, the cobbler did not turn out/did not rise. Therefore, I
would not use cake flour in place of self=rising flour again. Use 1
cup regular flour minus 2 teaspoons. Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking
powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt to equal 1 cup.