Photo: Angel Food Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 7 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- Sour cream, for garnish
- Toasted coconut flakes, for garnish
- 1 orange, cut into segments, for garnish
- Special equipment: standard size loaf pan
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Mix half the sugar with the flour in a spice grinder or mini food processor for 5 seconds. Remove to a small bowl and set aside.
Beat the egg whites with the vanilla, cream of tartar and salt in a large bowl, using a mixer on medium, until foamy. Add the remaining sugar (not with the flour) slowly. Beat just until soft, moist peaks form. Add the flour mixture, half at a time, folding in with a rubber spatula until incorporated. Pour the batter into the ungreased loaf pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes.
Invert the loaf onto 2 cans so that the handles of the pan rest on the tops of the cans, allowing ventilation. After 45 minutes to 1 hour, remove the cake by sliding the knife around the edges. Cool completely and slice with a serrated knife.
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By tainagamory1
on April 21, 2013
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i was very confused about how much to whip the egg whites and my batter came out slightly thin and a lot of air bubbles and egg white- y please tell me what i did wrong. Thankyou.
By nadiarw79
Las Vegas, NV
on February 24, 2013
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Another fantastic recipe from Melissa! I have never made angel food cake and this was a snap. I was going to make shortcake for some strawberries I needed to get rid of but didn't have all the ingredients on hand. I'm so happy I found this recipe as an alternative. The cake is light, sweet and has a wonderful vanilla flavor. This is my new go-to for something sweet without guilt. Now to decide what to make with the leftover yolks.
By TN Mt Mama
Nashville, TN
on December 15, 2012
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Thanks, Melissa. I needed to make an angel food cake and didn't have a 10" tube pan. I thought, "Who is the most practical cook?" Melissa d'Arabian! That's who! Thanks for helping me out of another jam.
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