Self Rising Cake Flour

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Nigella's Victoria Sponge recipe (from Domestic Goddess) uses self-raising flour in the UK, however self-rising cake flour was specified for the US regular US self-rising flour contains added salt which would not be suitable for this recipe (US self-rising flour in the US is mostly used for biscuits and sometimes pancakes). Cake flour is a good option for a sponge cake as it has a low protien content and gives a light, tender cake.

It is fairly easy to convert the regular cake flour to a self-rising version. For each cup of cake flour use 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder. Whisk or sift the flour and baking powder together before using. If using all-purpose flour in recipes then convert to a UK version of self-rising by adding 2 teaspoons baking powder per cup of flour.