1) I've never tried any kind of cake flour before. The kinds of cakes I made were generally ones that called for all-purpose or whole wheat flour.; because of the bleach, I avoided cake flour, or substituted. In the last few months (inspired by my King Arthur cookbooks), I've abandoned basic cake mixes in favor of "scratch-baked" "traditional" cakes. 2) I'd love to bake a special cake for my Mom, who will celebrate her 79th birthday in two weeks. Mom shared with me her love of baking when I was a child. When I got married, she introduced me to King Arthur flour as soon as she discovered it; she first started ordering from the catalog several decades ago, before the flour was available in most NJ stores. Now I can introduce her to the newest KA flour! This birthday is extra-special because Mom can stand and walk again, after several years; she's had two operations in the last six months, and now has two new hips! She's thrilled to be walking pain-free after all these years, but I know she's also looking forward to trying to stand up and bake again this fall, after she's finished her therapy.

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