Is cake flour the same as cake premix?

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What is the difference between cake flour and cake premix when buying ingredients for a sponge cake? Does either product contain everything needed for the batter, and can they be substituted for one another simply because both are sold for cake making?

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No. The reference describes cake flour as a lower-protein flour used for softer products. A cake premix is a formulated mixture; the course premix example needs water and oil to become batter.

They are not interchangeable ingredient names. The reference does not supply a validated flour-and-cornflour blend for your specific recipe, so do not infer that conversion from the names.

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