What are the differences in bread flour, cake flour and pastry flour?

Answer by  Hammy (244)

The different types of flour classified by the amount of refinement. Pastry flour is lighter and finer than cake flour and cake flour is lighter than bread flour. The lighter flours has less gluten than the heavier ones.

Answer by  AnnaTeague (806)

Bread flour has a higher gluten content to make the bread stick together and form a crust. Cake flour is sifted more finely to add air to the batter so the cake will rise. Pastry flour is made from durhum or semolina wheat to promote a flakier crust. All purpose flour can be modified to use for almost everything.

Answer by  Olive (1195)

Pastry flour is low protein, usually made from whole wheat. Cake flour is fine and starcy, and bread flour Bread flour is a high-gluten flour.