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Homemade Angel Food Cake on white cake plate
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Homemade Angel Food Cake

Delicious, classic Homemade Angel Food Cake recipe that you will love! It comes out perfect every time and is worth making it from scratch. The texture and flavor is out of this world. Grab your strawberries and whipped cream to top it off!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 229kcal
Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups cake flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ cups egg whites about 12
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon clear vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Sift together the cake flour and ½ cup of granulated sugar four times.
  • In a large metal bowl combine the egg whites, salt, cream of tarter, vanilla and almond extract. Beat with wire whip until soft peaks form. 
  • Add 1 ⅓ cup sugar in 4 additions (⅓ cup at a time, repeat 4x until you have added a total of 1 ⅓ cups.), beat until blended after each addition. DON'T SCRAPE THE SIDES OF THE BOWL!
  • Add flour mixture in 4 additions by folding in with large metal spoon each time. Turn bowl often while mixing and adding. 
  • Pour into ungreased 10 inch tube pan (don't scrape, use metal spoon). Cut through batter with metal spatula.
  • Baked in preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-35 minutes. Cool upside down.

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 72mg | Sugar: 32g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg