You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how easy this classic cake is to make!
Heavenly Angel Food Cake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 55 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 8
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
Instructions
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Step1Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 375°F.
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Step2Mix 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.
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Step3Sprinkle 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.
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Step4Bake 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.
Nutrition
130
Calories
0g
Total Fat
2 g
Protein
31 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 0g
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- Sodium
- 60 mg
- Potassium
- 80 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 31 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- Protein
- 2 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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