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Angel Food Cake
Discover our Angel Food Cake recipe – a heavenly, light dessert that's easy to make at home. Includes baking tips and ingredient substitutions.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12
Calories: 151 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 300 grams
- 1 cup cake flour 130 grams
- 1 1/2 cups egg whites 11-12 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 grams
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar 5 grams
- 1 teaspoon almond extract 5 grams*
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
- Sift together ¾ cup of sugar and the flour three times. Set it aside.
- In a clean, grease-free bowl, beat the egg whites until they are frothy .
- Add the salt and cream of tartar, then beat until the eggs hold stiff peaks.
- Add the remaining sugar, three tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Fold in the flour mixture about ½ a cup at a time, then fold in the almond flavoring.
- Spoon the batter into an ungreased angel food cake tube pan.
- Bake on the lowest oven rack for 45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and looks dry.
- Remove the pan from the oven and immediately invert the pan, standing it upside down on 3-4 glasses that are equal in height for support.
- Allow the cake to cool upside down completely, then slide a knife around the sides and center of the pan to loosen the cake.
- Remove the cake to a plate and serve with your favorite fresh fruits or syrups.
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Notes
- *Use vanilla extract if you'd like.
- *You can also whip the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment.
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition Information
Calories
151kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
0.3g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
148mg
(6%)
Potassium
122mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
0.2IU
(0%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 151kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 0.2IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.