Does Cake Flour Weigh the Same as All-Purpose Flour

Asked May 29, 2025 by Cheryl T.

I am looking to try a new recipe which calls for 1 cup cake flour. Since I weigh my flour, is the weight of cake flour the same as all purpose flour (120g)?

Thanks for the help!

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Gâteau de Ménage (“Household Cake”)

From the Franche-Comté area of France, gâteau de ménage translates as “household cake.” (Is it any wonder we prefer the French name?) With a base of rich, yeasted brioche-like dough that’s shaped into a tart shell and filled with a sweet, eggy cream c

By Lawman JohnsonMay 21, 2026

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COMMENTS

Cheryl T.
May 30, 2025
Thanks Elizabeth! Glad I asked as this is the exact opposite of what I got from AI ... never trust AI :)
Thanks again!
- Elizabeth MindreauMilk Street Staff
  June 2, 2025
  My pleasure Cheryl!
  AI can be a good place to start to look for information, but then you need to verify the info with other sources. You did the right thing by checking with us!

Recipe

Gâteau de Ménage (“Household Cake”)

From the Franche-Comté area of France, gâteau de ménage translates as “household cake.” (Is it any wonder we prefer the French name?) With a base of rich, yeasted brioche-like dough that’s shaped into a tart shell and filled with a sweet, eggy cream c

By Lawman JohnsonMay 21, 2026