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Low-Fat Cherry-Almond Angel Cake

28 Ratings
3 Comments
  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12

Make a very cherry angel food cake complete with cherry glaze. The hardest part will be deciding who gets a slice with a cherry on top. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

Cake

1
box Betty Crocker™ white angel food cake mix
1 1/4
cups cold water
1 1/2
teaspoons almond extract
1/2
cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained

Glaze

2
tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2
cups powdered sugar
2
to 2 1/2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice

Steps

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  • 1
    Move oven rack to lowest position (remove other racks). Heat oven to 350°F. In extra-large glass or metal bowl, beat cake mix, cold water and extract with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Carefully fold in cherries. Pour into ungreased 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan. (Do not use fluted tube cake pan or 9-inch angel food pan or batter will overflow.)
  • 2
    Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Do not underbake. Immediately turn pan upside down onto glass bottle, or rest edges on 2 to 4 cans of equal height until cake is completely cooled, about 2 hours. Run knife around edge of cake; remove from pan.
  • 3
    In medium bowl, mix butter, powdered sugar and enough cherry juice for desired spreading consistency. Spread glaze over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Garnish with whole cherries, if desired.

Expert Tips

  • Look for maraschino cherries with or without stems. Use any remaining cherries to top the cake or other sweet treats, including ice cream.
  • Cherry or almond? Cherry extract can be used in place of almond; the two extracts have very similar flavoring qualities.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
20
% Daily Value
Total Fat
2 g
Saturated Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
280 mg
Potassium
110 mg
Total Carbohydrate
55 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
3 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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