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Heavenly Angel Food Cake

You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how easy this classic cake is to make!

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 2 hr 55 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

1 1/2: cups powdered sugar

1: cup cake flour

1 1/2: cups egg whites (12)

1 1/2: teaspoons cream of tartar

1: cup granulated sugar

1 1/2: teaspoons vanilla

1/2: teaspoon almond extract

1/4: teaspoon salt

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Directions

1 Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 375ºF.
2 Mix powdered sugar and flour; set aside. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until foamy. Beat in granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, on high speed, adding vanilla, almond extract and salt with the last addition of sugar. Continue beating until stiff and glossy meringue forms. Do not underbeat.
3 Sprinkle sugar-flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, over meringue, folding in just until sugar-flour mixture disappears. Push batter into ungreased angel food cake pan (tube pan), 10x4 inches. Cut gently through batter with metal spatula.
4 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cracks feel dry and top springs back when touched lightly. Immediately turn pan upside down onto heatproof funnel or bottle. Let hang about 2 hours or until cake is completely cool. Loosen side of cake with knife or long, metal spatula; remove from pan.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Whip it up! Egg whites whip best when they’re at room temperature; be sure to pull them from the refrigerator an hour or so before you make the cake.

Use an egg separator to separate eggs quickly. Place egg separator over a small bowl, and crack an egg into it. The white slips through the slots into the bowl, leaving the yolk behind.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 130
Calories from Fat: 0),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 0g; 0%
(Saturated Fat 0g, 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 60 mg; 60 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 31 g; 31 %
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% ),
Protein: 2 g; 2 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 1 Fruit;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/25/2013 3:38:11 PM REPORT ABUSE Patty Mc said:

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I would love to make this - but what does one do with the 12 egg yolks?

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Posted 4/23/2013 5:58:57 PM REPORT ABUSE ymtyler said:

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I don't use cake flour, so I sift all purpose flour several times and then mix with powered sugar. I also then put this mixture into sifter and add to egg white mixture that way, assuring no lumps. But I bake mine for 45 minutes. I have people asking me to make these for them. The best ever.

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Posted 4/5/2012 8:07:27 AM REPORT ABUSE pattync said:

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I just made this cake yesterday for a birthday present. WHAT A BUNCH OF COMPLIMENTS I GOT!!!The taste was delicious, the texture was perfect, the crust was beautiful - and I already have a request to make another one! It's also fun and easy to make - I made my own cake flour by adding 1 TBSP of corn starch to the measured and sifted all-purpose flour...it worked beautifully! Best angel food recipe I've ever tried - and I've tried hundreds, literally. NO FAIL CAKE!!!

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