Description
Whipping up Angel Food Cake brings pure delight to weekend baking adventures. Fluffy clouds of sweetness dance on your plate, ready to melt with each heavenly bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 large egg whites
- 1 ¾ cups organic granulated sugar
- 1 cup organic all-purpose flour
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Flavoring:
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pulse 1 ¾ cups organic granulated sugar in a food processor until fine. Separate 1 cup of the processed sugar for later use.
- Combine remaining sugar with 1 cup organic all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons corn starch, and ¼ teaspoon salt in the food processor.
- Position your oven rack in the lower-middle section and preheat to 325°F.
- Use a stand mixer with a whisk attachment to beat 12 large egg whites and 1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar until tiny bubbles form.
- Gradually sprinkle the reserved 1 cup sugar into the egg whites while mixing on medium-high speed. Continue beating until soft, billowy peaks develop.
- Gently sift the flour mixture over the egg white mixture in three separate additions. Fold each addition carefully with a rubber spatula to maintain airiness.
- Transfer the airy batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, smoothing the top with your spatula.
- Bake at 325°F for 42-47 minutes until the surface turns golden and springs back when lightly touched.
- Remove the cake from the oven and immediately invert the pan onto a paper-lined surface. Allow the cake to cool completely upside down for 3 hours.
- Once cooled, run a thin knife around the edges and carefully release the cake from the pan onto a serving plate.
Notes
- Always use room temperature egg whites for the best volume and texture in your angel food cake.
- Sifting the flour mixture prevents lumps and helps create a lighter, more delicate crumb.
- Inverting the cake while cooling prevents it from deflating and maintains its signature height and airiness.
- Use a clean, grease-free bowl and whisk when beating egg whites to ensure they whip up perfectly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 42-47 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 10
- Calories: 75 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg