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Angel Food Cake
Light & airy Angel Food Cake is the perfect dessert to top with fresh berries & whipped cream!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 205 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups egg whites about 12 eggs
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup cake flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Combine egg whites and salt in a stand mixer or bowl. Beat on medium speed until foamy.
- Add cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form. Gently fold in granulated sugar and extracts.
- Place flour, powdered sugar, and baking powder in a bowl and gently whisk. Fold into the egg mixture ¼ cup at a time until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into an ungreased angel food cake pan. Use a knife to gently cut through the batter and remove some of the larger air bubbles.
- Bake at 325°F for 45-55 minutes or until the cake is golden and the cake springs back when touched.
- Gently remove the pan from the oven and invert the cake pan (cool the cake pan upside down) (see notes) for 1 hour as it cools.
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Notes
- For easier separating, separate egg yolks from the whites as soon as they are taken out of the refrigerator. Ensure there are no bits of yolk in the whites.
- Once the eggs are separated, let the whites come to room temperature (about 30 minutes) so they will whip up at their peak.
- The mixing bowl must be clean and free of any oils or the eggs won't beat, choose a glass bowl over plastic since even the cleanest plastic bowls will have some residual oils in them.
- Whip just until soft peaks form. When you lift the beater out of the egg whites, the tips should curl.
- Resist the urge to open the oven door during baking, this will cause the cake to fall. Bake the minimum time and then check on it.
- Do not grease the pan.
- Many angel food/tube pans have little feet to cool the cake upside down. If your pan doesn't have feet it can be inverted on large bottle (like a soda bottle or vinegar bottle) with the top of the bottle in the hole in the pan.
Nutrition Information
Calories
205
(10%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
101mg
(4%)
Potassium
182mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205 | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.