Deluxe Angel Food Cake

Cake flour and confectioner's sugar combined with mixture of egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla and almond extract. Cakes is baked 30-35 minutes in tube pan.
Ingredients -
1 cup Cake Flour
1-1/2 cups Confectioners' Sugar
12 Egg Whites
1-1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.

2. In small bowl stir together cake flour and confectioners sugar. Set aside.

3. In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until foamy.

4. Add granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time. Beat on HIGH until stiff peaks form.

5. Gently fold in vanilla and almond extract.

6. Slowly add cake flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time. Fold in gently until mixture is blended in.

7. Spoon batter into 10 x 4 inch ungreased tube pan.

8. Gently cut through the batter.

9. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until the top springs back when touched lightly with your finger.

10. Invert tube pan and place onto tall bottle. Hang cake upside down until cool.

 



Cooking Tip
Vanilla

Do not attempt to re-use real vanilla beans once they have been steeped. The vanilla beans no longer carry the full aroma and intense flavor.


Cooking Tip
Storing Vanilla
If you correctly store vanilla beans, they will remain fresh for 1 to 2 years.

Home | Dessert Recipes | Recipe Network | About Us | Contact | Link Partners