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angel food cake

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Recipe by
Cheryl Green
Living in Canada now, FL

Recipe is from Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. Posting this recipe in response to a question in "Does Anyone Have a Recipe For" group. Hope this helps.

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
method Bake

Ingredients For angel food cake

  • 1 1/2 c
    egg whites (10 to 12 large)
  • 1 1/2 c
    sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 c
    sifted cake flour or sifted all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar

How To Make angel food cake

  • 1
    In an extra large mixing bowl allow egg whites to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, sift powdered sugar and flour together 3 time; set aside.
  • 2
    Add cream of tartar and vanilla to egg whites. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed till soft peaks form (tips curl). Gradually add granulated sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating till stiff peaks form.
  • 3
    Sift about one-fourth of the dry mixture over beaten egg whites; fold in gently. (If bowl is too full, transfer to a larger bowl.) Repeat, folding in remaining dry mixture by fourths. Pour into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan. Gently cut through batter to remove any large air pockets.
  • 4
    Bake on the lowest rack in a 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes or till top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert cake (leave in pan); cool thoroughly. Loosen sides of cake from pan; remove cake.
  • 5
    Tip: Turn cake upside down immediately after baking and let cool completely. If your cake is too high, invert the pan over a metal funnel or a glass bottle that has a slim neck. Tip: Loosen the cooled cake from the pan by sliding a metal spatula between the two. Constantly pressing the spatula against the pan, draw it around the pan in a continuous, not sawing, motion so you don't cut into the cake.

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