Self raising flour makes the cake rise, but if you don't have any you can use plain flour and baking powder which has the same effect.
225g plain flour and 4 teaspoons baking powder, will transform it into self raising flour.
Self rising flour is basically plan flour that comes premixed with baking soda and powder. The baking soda and powder is what helps the cake rise. When you buy traditional cake flour, you would usually have to add the baking soda and powder manually.
makes the cake rise
It wont rise.
It makes the mixture thicker. Self-raising flour also helps the cake to rise out of the tin instead of just being completely flat.
Usually to structure it or to help it rise
yes without flour the cake wont rise.
It allows breads and cakes to rise (by trapping the bubbles in gluten protein molecules). Plain flour can be used but it has to have baking powder added to it to help it rise. Self-raising needs no such additives.
Helps them rise Self raising flour is plain flour with a little baking soda in!
self raising flour is basically plain flour with baking powder in it so for a cake you can use plain flour with baking powder but it is easier to use self raising and it also has other raising agents. you need to use it to make you cake rise, if your cake didn't rise it would be small and very dense making its texture not as nice to consume.
If you were baking a cake: Self-Raising Flour - would make it rise Plain Flour - wouldn't make it rise People use self-raising in cakes to make them bigger, but they use plain in pancakes so it keeps it thin.
Yes it does. Self-raising flour will of course cause the cake to rise a lot more while cooking. Plain flour does not have this same effect. The recipe should indicate how much of which type of flour to use and what the final result should be. If you use more self-raising flour it will tend to have more 'air-bubbles' giving it a lighter and 'fluffier' texture.
You can but you need to add baking powder and salt to it.
Yes, self-raising flour will help make the muffins rise, while plain flour won't unless you add baking powder to the muffins.