Kitchen

[depglass]

I live in an area with limited shopping choices. I frequently resort to Amazon, just be sure your product is not expired.

[karol59]

i HAVE BEEN BAKING FOR YEARS AND SOMETIMES FORGET THINGS, SO IN MY CASE BEING SEASONED DOESN'T HELP ME

[Nonametoday]

WalMart has both Swans Down and Softasik in my area but if you cannot find them in your stores, they are available at Amazon.

[Nonametoday]

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@Nataliesgramma wrote:

I guess I never heard of it before because we don't eat alot of cake here. I make bread, rolls, pies,muffins and cookies....LOL

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NAT:  Natalieramma, my grandmother, my mother and I used Swans Down and Softasilk when we could not get Swans Down and we use them any time a recipe calls for plain flour or just says "flour.."  If it says self-rising, that's another type flour.  I think you will enjoy using it for all your baking needs.  However, I do like self-rising better for biscuits.

[jaxs mom]

You really don't want to use cake flour for yeast breads, cake flour is lower in gluten and you won't get the same rise or texture. 

Self rising isn't a type of flour, it's just flour with leavening in it. 

[Nonametoday]

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@jaxs mom wrote:

You really don't want to use cake flour for yeast breads, cake flour is lower in gluten and you won't get the same rise or texture. 

Self rising isn't a type of flour, it's just flour with leavening in it. 

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Yes, as indicated in my post, it is different.  It is basically flour, with additives just as cake flour is plain flour with additives.  

For those of you who want to know, see this http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-cake-flou-74565

[Barbarainnc]

I looked at Walmart near the cake mixes, I found it on the top shelf above the flour. I made a pound cake with it.

1 cup of cake flour is equal to 4 oz. 😊😊