Easy Angel Food Cake
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 217kcal
A light, delicious cake does not have to be difficult to make! This Easy Angel Food Cake Recipe takes only minutes to prepare.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups egg whites 10-12 large eggs; room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup flour or gluten free flour mix
- 1 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In your stand mixer beat the room temperature egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla until soft peaks form (the tips will curl with beaters lifted).
- Gradually add granulated sugar, about 2 tbsps at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. This is when the meringue holds its shape and does not fall over.
- In a seperate bowl, sift powdered sugar, flour, and cornstarch together. Once is great twice will five a very delicate cake.
- Add 1⁄4 of the powdered sugar/flour mix to the stiff egg whites. Fold in gently. Repeat, folding in the remaining flour mix by fourths.
- Pour into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan or bundt pan.
- Bake on the lowest rack in a 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
- Immediately invert cake when you remove from oven. Cool thoroughly in pan, Loosen cake from pan, and remove.
Gluten Free
- Use a gluten free flour and add 1 tsp of xanthan gum.
Notes
Chocolate Angel Food
To make Chocolate angel food cake prepare as above, except sift 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder with the powdered sugar-flour mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg