How to Turn Plain Flour into Self Raising

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This trick works like a charm for most everyday baking. Muffins? Yes. Pancakes for a Saturday morning when the dog is whining for a walk? Absolutely. But if you’re planning a showstopper cake for your mother-in-law’s sixtieth birthday, maybe just buy the self-raising flour. The texture is slightly more reliable when you have pressure on your shoulders.

Think of it this way: homemade self-raising flour is the “I just woke up like this” makeup look. It’s great for casual Tuesday baking. The store-bought stuff is the airbrushed, red-carpet version. Both are beautiful, but one requires slightly less mumbling in the kitchen.

How to make self raising flour - recipe for self rising flour

The Great Sifting Debate

Some people will tell you that you have to sift the flour and baking powder together three times through a sieve that’s older than your grandma. Look, if that’s your happy place, go for it. But I’d rather whisk furiously and watch a Netflix trailer. I’ve done the triple-sift thing once, and I spent more time cleaning flour off the counter than actually baking. No thanks.

As long as you mix thoroughly—until the flour looks like a soft, uniform cloud—you’ll be fine. The oven is the final judge, and it’s usually pretty forgiving if you’ve been halfway decent.