Learn How To Make Self-Raising Flour by turning plain flour into self rising flour. It's quick, simple and only needs two ingredients.
Use it to make Fool-Proof Vanilla Cupcakes, 3-Ingredient Scones, our Best Ever Chocolate Mud Cake or Chocolate Coconut Slice.
Quick look at Self Rising Flour
- ⏲️ 30 seconds.
- 🛒 Ingredients: 2 simple ingredients.
- 🍽️ Makes: As much as you like.
- 🧑🍳 Difficulty: Easy peasy.
- 🗃️ Make ahead: Best made fresh before use.
Self raising flour is a pretty essential ingredient in baking. It's also something I never buy. Why? Because it's so easy to make & means not having to store multiple flours.
It is simply regular flour with a leavening agent added to it.
Basically, self-raising flour is a flour that creates a rise in your baking so you don't end up with dense, flat cupcakes.
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Recipe Ingredients
To make self-raising flour you will need:
- Plain flour - also known as all-purpose flour. You can se white or wholemeal/ wholewheat depending what the recipe calls for.
- Baking powder - can be purchased at any supermarket.
Substitutes For Baking Powder
Don't have baking powder? You could also use:
- ½ teaspoon bicarb per 1 cup flour.
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda with ½ teaspoon cream of tartar and ¼ teaspoon cornstarch per 1 cup flour.
How To Make Self Raising Flour
Step 1 - Prepare your flour and baking powder.
Step 2 - Combine the flour and baking powder. The ratio is ½ cup flour to 2 teaspoons of baking powder.
It's best made fresh each time you're going to use it rather than as a big batch.
Tip
For extra fluffiness, sift the flour and baking powder together.
How To Test If Baking Powder Is Still Good
Self raising flour isn't going to work if the baking powder has lost its power. Here's how to check if it's still good:
Step 1 - Pour some hot water into a bowl or cup & measure out 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
Step 2 - Tip the baking powder into the water. If it bubbles then it's still good to use. If it doesn't then it's time to buy more baking powder.
Recipe FAQs
Technically you can but it is best to make as required rather than making a big batch to store as it can lose its rising power.
Yes you sure can. You can use spelt flour or wholemeal flour in the same way as plain (all purpose) flour.
Recipe
Self-raising flour
Ingredients
- 1 cup 150g or 5oz plain (or AP) flour
- 2 teaspoon 10g or 0.34oz baking powder
Instructions
- Combine and use immediately.
Notes
- Best made fresh rather than making in bulk.
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Don't have baking powder? You could also use: ½ teaspoon bicarb per 1 cup flour or ¼ teaspoon baking soda with ½ teaspoon cream of tartar and ¼ teaspoon cornstarch per 1 cup flour.
Claire Cameron says
Super simple & works just as well as store-bought self-raising flour.