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The Best Angel Food Cake

Soft, Light, and fluffy, this cake is truly The Best Angel Food Cake. It feels like a piece of cloud in your mouth.
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Calories 2046 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 10 Egg whites, Room-temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1¼ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • 1½ cups Fine sugar, Divided into half
  • 1 cup Cake flour, Spooned and levelled
  • 1 cup Whipped cream, For serving
  • 1 cup Mixed berries, For serving
  • 1 tablespoon White vinegar, For wiping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉
  • Divide the sugar in half and sift the cake flour and half of the caster sugar three times. If using all-purpose flour and regular granulated sugar, pulse them in the food processor for the finest mixture.
    1½ cups Fine sugar, 1 cup Cake flour
  • Wipe the bowl and whisk the attachment or any other tools that come in contact with the egg whites with white vinegar to remove any oil. Any fat on the gadgets will prevent the egg whites from whipping and stiffing.
    1 tablespoon White vinegar
  • Using a stand mixer, whisk the egg whites, cream of Tartar, salt, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
    10 Egg whites, 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 1¼ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • Once soft peaks are reached, slowly stream in the half sugar (not the sugar/ flour mixture) and keep whisking until stiff peaks form. Do not add the sugar at once; instead, do about one tablespoon at a time.
  • Switch to a rubber spatula and gently fold the flour/ sugar mixture, ¼ cup at a time. Gently mix the batter, as vigorous mixing will deflate the egg whites.
  • Use a ½ cup measuring cup to scoop the batter into the UNGREASED Angel Food Cake Pan. Greasing the pan will prevent the cake from rising to the highest level.
  • Run a pairing knife into the batter a few times to remove large air bubbles. Bake the cake for 35 to 40 minutes until its top is light brown and dry.
  • Immediately after removing the pan from the oven, turn it upside down and let the cake cool completely for about one hour. If your cake pan doesn’t have feet, invert it onto the bottom of a jar to cool.
  • Run a knife around the side and the center tube of the pan and flip the cake onto the serving plate.
  • Important TIP: use a serrated knife to cut a clean slice of the cake.
  • The Best Angel Food Cake pairs with whipped cream and berries.
    1 cup Whipped cream, 1 cup Mixed berries

Nutrition

Calories: 2046kcalCarbohydrates: 422gProtein: 50gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 1095mgPotassium: 1430mgFiber: 7gSugar: 321gVitamin A: 485IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 2mg
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