The phrase
"sifted ingredients" means that the dry substances used in a recipe, such as flour or cocoa powder, have been passed through a sifter or sieve to remove any lumps or impurities before being used in cooking or baking.
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Add the all - purpose flour, pastry flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and baking powder to the strainer and stir with a whisk to
sift the ingredients into the bowl.
On low speed, alternately add
sifted ingredients in 3 additions and sour cream in 2 additions, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
Add the pastry flour, white flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and both of the sugars to the strainer and
sift the ingredients into the bowl.
Mix in
the sifted ingredients a little at a time until blended.
Mix in
the sifted ingredients in three batches until just blended.
Mix in
the sifted ingredients until just blended.
I sifted ingredients three times since I was using a corse organic cane sugar - I also added about a cup of semi sweet chocolate morsels to the batter.
Gradually stir
the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
Add the flour, arrowroot, baking powder, and salt to the strainer and
sift the ingredients into the bowl.
Add the whole wheat pastry flour, white flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the strainer, and
sift the ingredients into the bowl.
Add
the sifted ingredients to the bowl of the stand mixer.
Gradually stir in
the sifted ingredients until well blended.
Add
the sifted ingredients and mix on low speed until just incorporated.
Tap the strainer against the palm of your hand to
sift the ingredients into the bowl.
Pour the warm cocoa mixture into
the sifted ingredients and whisk until completely mixed.
A note on
sifting ingredients: Unless it's ultralight, ultra-delicate cake flour, or powdered sugar that needs as much aeration as it can get, it's a step you can skip.
Most cake recipes will suggest
you sift these ingredients for best results.
Slowly add
the sifted ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
Slowly add
the sifted ingredients to the batter mixing until the batter is blended.