homemade angel food cake
This is an old angel food cake recipe that has been handed down. It's good sliced with sweetened fruit, topped with fresh whipped cream, and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Light, fluffy, and moist are a few ways we'd describe this homemade angel food cake. With a delicate vanilla flavor, it's not too sweet. We tried this cake with Splenda, and it worked well. Granulated sugar can be used instead. The cake rises beautifully and has a nice golden crust. Easy to slice, serve a slice of this angel food cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream for a light dessert.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 18 large egg whites
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 cups Splenda or granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract, optional
How To Make homemade angel food cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. -
Step 2Sift the cake flour and confectioners' sugar 5 times. Set aside.
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Step 3In a large clean bowl, whip the egg whites and a pinch of salt until foamy.
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Step 4Add the cream of tartar. Continue beating until soft peaks form.
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Step 5While beating, gradually add granulated sugar. Continue to beat until very stiff. Add the vanilla extract and optional almond extract.
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Step 6Quickly fold in the flour mixture. Continue to stir to avoid lumps.
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Step 7Pour into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan or Bundt pan.
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Step 8Bake for 45 minutes.
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Step 9Invert the pan onto a longnecked bottle to cool completely before removing it from the pan. It can also be inverted onto a cooling rack to cool.
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Step 10Cake can be glazed, frosted, or left as is to enjoy.
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