Angel Food Cake
A light, airy, and fluffy cake that melts in your mouth, perfect for celebrations or a simple dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 12 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar.
- Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add the remaining 1 cup of sugar while continuing to beat to stiff peaks.
- Fold the flour mixture and vanilla extract into the egg whites gently.
- Pour the batter into an ungreased tube pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top springs back when touched.
- Invert the pan to cool completely before removing the cake.
Notes
Ensure mixing bowls and beaters are clean and dry to achieve maximum volume for egg whites. Use gluten-free cake flour for a gluten-free version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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