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Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cake flour, sifted
- 12 egg whites (the closer to room temperature the better)
- 1/3 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon orange extract, or extract of your choice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a food processor spin sugar about 2 minutes until it is superfine. Sift half of the sugar with the salt the cake flour, setting the remaining sugar aside.
In a large bowl, use a balloon whisk to thoroughly combine egg whites, water, orange extract, and cream of tartar. After 2 minutes, switch to a hand mixer. Slowly sift the reserved sugar, beating continuously at medium speed. Once you have achieved medium peaks, sift enough of the flour mixture in to dust the top of the foam. Using a spatula fold in gently. Continue until all of the flour mixture is incorporated.
Carefully spoon mixture into an ungreased tube pan. Bake for 35 minutes before checking for doneness with a wooden skewer. (When inserted halfway between the inner and outer wall, the skewer should come out dry).
Cool upside down on cooling rack for at least an hour before removing from pan.
Cook's Note: Since they're easier to separate use the freshest eggs you can get.
Serves: 10; Calories: 208; Total Fat: 0 grams; Saturated Fat: 0 grams; Protein: 5 grams; Total carbohydrates: 47 grams; Sugar: 36 grams; Fiber: 0 grams; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 115 milligrams
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By mrs.diamond
Baltimore, MD
on January 12, 2012
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I too had to try this recipe twice. I didn't watch the video until after I'd made the batter & put it in the oven. My batter looked NOTHING like Alton's!! I didn't beat the egg whites nearly long enough.. So my cake was a dense mess. But, I got a dozen more eggs & tried again. This time, I made sure to beat the heck outta those egg whites until they looked like Alton's. It took me a good 10-15 minutes using the hand mixer to get them to medium peaks. Then after about 33 minutes in the oven (I have gas & it cooks a little faster, & 60 agonizing minutes letting it cool, it tasted so great! I will NEVER buy an angel food cake from the store. My husband informed me that he actually hates store-bought angel food cake but he said this was so good (he had three pieces within an hour... The orange flavor was really subtle & it went well with this cake. Just take your time, make sure you have the right equipment & watch the video!
By baconchick88
on December 19, 2011
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I made this 2 times in the same day because I got yellow in the white and it didn't whip. So i stood their for 25 mins while these eggs aren't getting fluffy. So i started over and it came out AMAZING my family ate the whole thing in 1 day. Please Try It
By BitsyBit
on December 09, 2011
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NOT ENOUGH COOKING TIME!
Even after the wooden skewer came out clean and I turned it upside down, the cake fell right out on the counter and parts of it was still gooey and wet! so COOK IT LONGER EVEN IF YOU THINK ITS DONE/IT LOOKS DONE!!!
BUT! the cooked parts that I was able to salvage was delicious, hence the 3 stars : VERY light and fluffy! I followed the directions exactly and even though there wasn't enough cooking time, the cake itself was really good. Except maybe next time I'll cut down on the sugar because it was quite sweet.
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