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Angel Food Cake
This Angel Food Cake recipe is easy to make from scratch and can be enjoyed plain or with toppings. It’s sweet, light, and soft like a cloud where every bite melts in your mouth. What might look plain is exceptional in taste and texture.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 25m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- oven
- spatula
- pan
- baking sheet
- cutting board
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Stand
2
Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes to reach room temperature.
large egg whites (room temperature)10
3
Preheat oven to 350°F.
4
Sift
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In another large bowl, sift the powdered sugar and flour together, twice. Set aside.
powdered sugar1 cup
6
Add
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To the bowl with the egg whites, add cream of tartar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt; beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add in the granulated sugar (2 tbsp at a time), beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
large egg whites (room temperature)10granulated sugar1 cup
8
Fold
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With a spatula, gradually fold in the flour mixture gently, ½ cup at a time.
10
Pour
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Gently pour batter into an ungreased, nonstick 10-inch tube pan. Tap a few times on the countertop to remove any air pockets.
12
Bake on the lowest oven rack for about ⏱️ 35-38 minutes or until the cake is lightly browned and entire top appears dry.
13
Invert
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Immediately invert pan onto a cutting board or baking sheet and let sit upside-down, allowing to completely cool, about ⏱️ 3 hours.
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Flip right side up again and run a dull knife around the side and center tube of the pan.
16
Remove
17
Carefully remove from the pan.
18
Slice and serve on its own or with your choice of whipped cream, fruit sauce, or fresh fruit.
Nutrition Facts
calories
159 kcal
fat Content
1 g
serving Size
1 slice
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
95 mg
protein Content
4 g
carbohydrate Content
35 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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