Desserts
Perfect Angel Food Cake
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
75 min
Servings
10
Calories
165
A restaurant-quality angel food cake with superfine sugar for extra tenderness. Serve with passion fruit coulis for an elegant dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup cake flour
1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar (processed until superfine)
1 3/4 cups egg whites (about 11 extra large eggs) at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Sift flour three times. Sift again with 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar.
3. In clean, oil-free bowl, beat egg whites until frothy.
4. Add salt and cream of tartar. Beat until barely holding soft peaks.
5. Beat in remaining 3/4 cup sugar, a little at a time, until stiff peaks form.
6. Fold in extracts.
7. Sift 1/4 of flour mixture over whites and gently fold in. Repeat with remaining flour.
8. Pour into ungreased tube pan. Rap on counter to eliminate gaps.
9. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes until cake springs back when touched.
10. Invert pan over bottle to cool completely.
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Nutrition Facts
Per Serving (10 servings)| Calories | 165 |
| Protein | 5,00 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36,00 g |
| Fat | 0,00 g |
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