Angel Food Cake

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Let them Eat Foam (Angel Food Cake)

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
10 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 55 min

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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.

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Sandy League City, TX 01-17-2010
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Delicious again!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used 1/3 of the original recipe and the mini bundt pans by Wilton. Had enough for both pans and about 1/2 dozen cupcakes.... Baked for 20 minutes, and they came out perfect.Read more
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Onica Madison, WI 12-23-2009
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Best Angel food cake EVER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I watched the clip on youtube and followed the recipe exactly and this cake is SO good : ) I had never made angel food... before and was a little intimidated but it is well worth the extra little effort to make this recipe. I will be making this again soon!Read more
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Robin Thousand Oaks, CA 12-18-2009
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Alton Scores again!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is amazing!! I followed the recipe exactly, though the sugar took a spin in the blender, as I do not have a food... processor. I was a little uncertian about taking it out of the oven at 35 minutes, but the toothpicks were coming out clean, so I figured it was time to pull. Let it set upside down, and then took it out of the pan. It's ..............perfect. I will have to try this again, with different extracts, to see what the flavor differences are. Good Eats ROCKS!!!Read more
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Candy Decatur, IL 12-15-2009
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A great hit at my office party!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Thank you once again for a wonderful recipe. So delicious I had to make another for home....you know just to nibble on :)
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Nancy Wappingers Falls , NY 12-13-2009
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Excellent Angel Food Cake
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As a Baking and Pastry teacher I had my class prepare this recipe. All of the kitchens were able to produce an excellent... product. The instructions are well written and completely understandable. Thank you Alton for this great recipe. Read more
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null null, null 12-13-2009
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Angel Food Work
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I tried this three times. the first time I accidently put the flour mixture in the egg white mixture instead of the sugar. I... started over and could not get the egg whites to the proper consistency. I used my stand mixer and whisk attachment along with egg whites out of the carton and Splenda. The third time I followed the recipe and everything turned out perfectly. My only question is why wouldn"t the stand mixture work? Was it the mixer, the Splenda or the cartoned egg whites. I'll try it again as my always in training son eats almost no fat and loved it.Read more