Best Cake Flour Substitute for Speculoos Cookies

Question

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 Clark · Accepted Answer

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.

Best Cake Flour Substitute for Speculoos Cookies

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