Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

While most baking recipes call for all-purpose flour or sometimes cake flour, you'll occasionally see self-rising flour listed as an ingredient. There's a reason for this: Self-rising flour acts ...

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It's natural to assume that because self-rising flour eliminates the need for leavening agents in your baked goods that it is a better choice than all-purpose flour for baking. In some cases, this is ...