Angel Food Cake
Easy Angel Food Cake
How to Make Angel Food cake
With a light and fluffy texture, this Angel Food Cake Recipe will be sure to delight everyone in your household. We use almond extract in this recipe for Angel Food Cake but you can easily swap out your favorite flavors.
Top with fresh berries and whipped cream this light and airy cake is perfect for a special occasion or even breakfast if you like!
How to Make Angel Food Cake
Ingredients
1-1/4 cups sifted cake flour
¼ tsp salt
1-1/2 cups sugar (divided)
1-1/2 cups egg whites (about 12 eggs)
1-1/4 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp almond extract
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325.
Beat the egg whites in a large bowl until light and bubbly. Add in the Cream of Tartar and continue to beat the egg whites until peaks begin to form. Slowly add in 1 cup of sugar, scraping down the sides often until the egg whites hold their peaks. Add in the almond extract.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt and ½ cup of sugar.
Slowly fold in the dry ingredients into the egg white mixture.
Pour the batter into the 10-inch tube pan (Angel Food Cake Pan) and then run a knife through the batter going around the tube to make sure there are no air pockets.
Bake for 40-45 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and invert over a wine bottle for at least 1 hour, or until completely cooled.
**To remove from pan – run a knife around the sides of the cake to loosen from the pan. Place on a cake plate.
How to cut an Angel Food Cake
Use a serrated knife (one with bumps) to cut slices or use two forks to pull apart slices.
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***Super important – do not grease the angel food cake pan! The cake will not rise properly if you do.
Happy Baking!
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Angel Food Cake
With a light and fluffy texture, this Angel Food Cake Recipe will be sure to delight everyone in your household. We use almond extract in this recipe for Angel Food Cake but you can easily swap out your favorite flavors.
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups sifted cake flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1-1/2 cups sugar (divided)
- 1-1/2 cups egg whites (about 12 eggs)
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1-1/4 tsp cream of tarter
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325.
Beat the egg whites in a large bowl until light and bubbly.
Add in the Cream of Tartar and continue to beat the egg whites until peaks
begin to form. Slowly add in 1 cup of sugar, scraping down the sides often
until the egg whites hold their peaks. Add in the almond extract.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt and ½ cup of
sugar.
Slowly fold in the dry ingredients into the egg white
mixture.
Pour the batter into the 10-inch tube pan (Angel Food Cake
Pan) and then run a knife through the batter going around the tube to make sure
there are no air pockets.
Bake for 40-45 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and invert over a wine bottle
for at least 1 hour, or until completely cooled.
Notes
**To remove from pan – run a knife around the sides of the
cake to loosen from the pan. Place on a cake plate.
