Angel Food Cake
Angel Food Cake is a delightful airy cake, fluffy like a cloud, with a white light crumb and a golden crisp crust that is simply amazing. It pairs well with fresh berries and a bit of whipped cream or ice cream on the side.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup (300g) egg whites (from about 10 large eggs)
- 1 ½ cup (300g) fine sugar , divided
- 1 cup (120g) cake flour
- 1 ¼ tsp (5g) cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (3g) almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180C).
- Sift together the cake flour with 1 c½up (200g) of sugar. Set aside until ready to use.
- Place the egg whites in a large bowl, and whip on medium-high speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar, salt, vanilla and almond extract.
- Continue whipping until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup (100g) of sugar. Whip until stiff peaks form.
- Gradually sift in the flour sugar mixture and fold in after each addition.
- Pour the batter into an ungreased 10 inch (25cm) tube pan with removable bottom.
- Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets and smooth the top.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Invert pan immediately. Let cool completely for about 1-2 hours.
- Remove the cake from the pan and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
- Slice using a serrated knife and serve with fresh berries and whipped cream.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 10Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 39.8gProtein: 4.5gFat: 0.2gSugar: 30.3g