"Thanks to toasted sugar, this twist on angel food cake has a subtle sweetness tempered by a caramel edge. Use quick-toasted sugar to add just a hint of caramel, or toast it up to three or for hours for a darker, bittersweet caramel flavor...."
INGREDIENTS
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5 ounces bleached cake flour (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons; 140g) (see note)
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15 ounces cold egg whites (2 cups; 425g) from about 12 large eggs
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15 ounces toasted or quick-toasted sugar (2 cups; 425g)
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1 tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract, or 1 vanilla bean pod, split and scraped
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1 ounce fresh juice (2 tablespoons; 25g) from 1 lemon
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1/4 teaspoon (1g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight