A soft, cloud-light angel food cake created from whipped egg whites and finely sifted dry ingredients, delivering a tender, delicately flavored classic dessert.
Recipe Information
Total Time:
Yield:
12 servings
Ingredients
7⁄8 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sifted cake flour
3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
1½ cups fresh egg whites (room temperature)
1½ teaspoons cream of tartar (fresh)
1½ teaspoons vanilla
½ teaspoon almond extract
1⁄8 teaspoon salt
Directions
Sift the 7⁄8 cup sugar and set aside.
Combine sifted cake flour and the 3⁄4 cup sugar. Sift together 3 times; set aside.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla, almond extract and salt in a large mixing bowl and whip (Nancy uses a hand wire whip) until foamy. Add sifted sugar one-fourth at a time and whip until stiff peaks form.
Fold sifted cake flour mixture into egg white mixture one-fourth at a time. Transfer to an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake for 40 minutes.
Gently invert pan; cool completely before removing from pan.