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Recipes With Self-rising Flour

Got self-rising flour on hand? Here are 29 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.

Home-made Mandazi
Home-made Mandazi
Breakfast · Kenyan
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Vegetarian
Rock Cakes
Rock Cakes
Dessert · British
Rainbow Cake
Rainbow Cake
Vegetarian
Madeira Cake
Madeira Cake
Dessert · British
Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake (Ontbijtkoek)
Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake (Ontbijtkoek)
Dessert · Netherlands
Raspberry Ripple Cake
Raspberry Ripple Cake
Vegetarian
Sponge Cake II
Sponge Cake II
Vegetarian
Apple cake
Apple cake
Dessert · Netherlands
Victoria Sandwich
Victoria Sandwich
Vegetarian
Fairy Cakes
Fairy Cakes
Vegetarian
Parkin Cake
Parkin Cake
Dessert · British
Walnut, date & honey cake
Walnut, date & honey cake
Dessert · Turkish
Chocolate Coconut Squares
Chocolate Coconut Squares
Dessert · Australian
Gevulde speculaas
Gevulde speculaas
Dessert · Netherlands
Jam Roly-Poly
Jam Roly-Poly
Dessert · British
Apple and Almond Cake
Apple and Almond Cake
Vegetarian
Corned Beef Pie
Corned Beef Pie
Beef
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Dessert · British
Spotted Dick
Spotted Dick
Dessert · British
Peach & Blueberry Grunt
Peach & Blueberry Grunt
Dessert · United States
Lamingtons
Lamingtons
Dessert · Australian
Piernik (Polish gingerbread)
Piernik (Polish gingerbread)
Dessert · Polish
Steak and Kidney Pudding
Steak and Kidney Pudding
Beef
Sticky Toffee Pudding Ultimate
Sticky Toffee Pudding Ultimate
Dessert · British
Beetroot pancakes
Beetroot pancakes
Dessert · Ukrainian
Saltfish and Ackee
Saltfish and Ackee
Seafood · Jamaican
Battenberg Cake
Battenberg Cake
Dessert · British
Black Forest Cake
Black Forest Cake
Vegetarian

Pairs well with

Butter Eggs Milk Sugar Baking Powder Vanilla Powdered Sugar Heavy Cream

Storing & using Self-rising Flour

Keep dry and sealed in the pantry — check that leaveners (baking powder/soda, yeast) are still active if they've been open a while. Out of Self-rising Flour? plain flour + baking powder + salt is a common swap (1 cup + 1.5 tsp bp + 1/4 tsp salt). Flour with baking powder and salt added.

Self-rising Flour recipe FAQs

What can I make with just self-rising flour?

Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on butter or a few everyday staples alongside it.

What goes well with self-rising flour?

Butter, Eggs, Milk, Sugar, Baking Powder are the most common pairings in our recipes.

How do I find recipes for self-rising flour plus what else I have?

Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add self-rising flour plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.