Angel Food Cake
Discover our Angel Food Cake recipe – a heavenly, light dessert that's easy to make at home. Includes baking tips and ingredient substitutions.
Servings: 12
Calories: 151kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 300 grams
- 1 cup cake flour 130 grams
- 1 1/2 cups egg whites 11-12 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 grams
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar 5 grams
- 1 teaspoon almond extract 5 grams*
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
- Sift together ¾ cup of sugar and the flour three times. Set it aside.
- In a clean, grease-free bowl, beat the egg whites until they are frothy .
- Add the salt and cream of tartar, then beat until the eggs hold stiff peaks.
- Add the remaining sugar, three tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Fold in the flour mixture about ½ a cup at a time, then fold in the almond flavoring.
- Spoon the batter into an ungreased angel food cake tube pan.
- Bake on the lowest oven rack for 45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and looks dry.
- Remove the pan from the oven and immediately invert the pan, standing it upside down on 3-4 glasses that are equal in height for support.
- Allow the cake to cool upside down completely, then slide a knife around the sides and center of the pan to loosen the cake.
- Remove the cake to a plate and serve with your favorite fresh fruits or syrups.
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Notes
*Use vanilla extract if you'd like.
*You can also whip the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment.
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The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg