Old Fashioned Angel Food Cake

• portionen: 1 serving
• aktive zeit: 15 minutes
• gesamtzeit: 2 hours 30 minutes

Zutaten

3 cups powdered sugar (divided)

1 cup cake flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

12 large egg whites

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar

Anweisungen

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Sift

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, use a flour sifter or fine mesh strainer to sift together 1 1/2 cups of the powdered sugar, 1 cup cake flour, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set the cake flour mixture aside.

Egg Whites

In a different large mixing bowl, separate 12 large egg whites, ensuring that no shells or yolks end up in the bowl. Specks of yolk are okay. Add in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and then sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar on top.

Stiff Peaks

Use a hand mixer to whip the egg whites for 2 minutes on medium speed. Increase the speed to high and start gradually sprinkling in 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar (this is separate from the cake flour mixture). Once all of the powdered sugar has been mixed in, continue mixing on high speed until stiff peaks form.

Folding In

Use a large spoon to sprinkle some of the cake flour mixture over the stiff egg whites. Use a large rubber spatula to gently scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and gently fold the egg whites on top of themselves, incorporating the flour into the egg whites. Repeat with the remaining flour mixture, large spoonfuls at a time, until all of the flour mixture has been folded in and no streaks of flour are left.

Pan

Use the rubber spatula to transfer the batter to an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. It is essential that the pan remains ungreased. Gently spread the top to even out the batter.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is lightly browned and feels dry to the touch.

Invert

Remove the pan from the oven and immediately invert onto a cooling rack or by placing a bottle through the center. Allow to cool in the pan for 1 1/2 hours.

Serve

Once cooled, tap the sides and bottom of the pan gently to release the cake. Place it on a serving platter or cake stand. Angel food cake is best enjoyed the day it is made but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days

Nährwertangaben

• Portionsgröße: 1 cake
• Kalorien: 2081 kcal
• Gesamtfett: 3 g
• Gesättigtes Fett: 0.3 g
• Ungesättigtes Fett: 1.2 g
• Natrium: 1251 mg
• Gesamtkohlenhydrate: 456 g
• Ballaststoffe: 3 g
• Zucker insgesamt: 356 g
• Eiweiß: 58 g