DIY Recipe - Self-Rising Flour Blend

I recently found a recipe that required me to use self-rising flour.  Being honest, I didn't even know there was such a thing. Which was really a bummer because I really wanted that cake.

You can bet your bottom dollar that the next time I had to pick up a few staple baking goods at the grocery store, I took a glance to see if there was such a thing.  And wouldn't you know not only is there self-rising flour but quite a few other varieties of flour as well.

I didn't pick any up, because it was $2 more than regular, good ole fashion all purpose flour. Don't get me wrong, I contemplated buying it for a moment...it's just that I am cheap (I know, there is that word again...frugal if it makes you happier. And I couldn't justify the cost when that money would buy milk or bread.

Then I came across this little ditty, All You Magazine, September 9. 2013 Issue number 9.  Perusing through the pages as I waited for my husband to finish using my laptop

Note: it's the only computer in the house and I have deemed it mine since I use it the most...is that fair?...oh well,  let them eat cake!

Back to the post.

So, I was cruising through the pages of the news issue of All You Magazine and I found a recipe for self-rising flour blend.  WHAT?  Oh it's on now!  Bake me a cake and mark it with a "B" it's not yet in the oven, but soon it will be.

Thank goodness for internet because, now you can have this recipe...Now that I think about it, this is probably posted elsewhere, and I could have found it way before now.  Well, let's just say I am an underslept (is that a word?)  mother of four and so the brain doesn't work like it use to.  The excuse works for me.

All the necessary ingredients for self-rising flour - MINUS the lemon and Mason Jar.
I have no idea why I put them in the picture.
The Soda Shop tin is what I hold my all-purpose folder in. 

Self-Rising Flour 

A bit of "Did you know?": Self-rising flour is a soft flour (I am not sure what that means, except maybe it has been sifted a few times).  It is flour that has salt and baking powder already added.

1 cup all purpose flour (if you have pantry flour use that for more tender baking goods)
1 1/2 tsp DIY Recipe: Baking Power
1/4 tsp. salt

Simplest Directions Ever:
Sift flour into a bowl. Whisk all ingredients and flour together.  Baking according to your recipe. Enjoy the yummy goodness you have created.

Note: If your recipe requires more than one cup of self-rising flour, for each cup of flour measure each ingredient as instructed.

Enjoy and Happy Baking!