Angel Food Cake Recipe
This homemade Angel Food Cake is light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet. Serve it with fresh berries, whipped cream, or a simple dusting of powdered sugar for a classic dessert everyone loves.
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar divided
- 12 egg whites
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Optional Toppings:
- Powdered sugar
- Whipped cream
- Fruit of choice such as blueberries and strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit and set your tube pan to the side.
- In a blender or food processor, blend granulated sugar until fine and powdery. About 2-3 minutes. Remove 1 cup of sugar and set aside. To the blender add cake flour and pulse 5-6 times or until the flour and sugar are blended and aerated.
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer on low-medium speed, use a whisk attachment to whip the egg whites, vanilla extract, salt and cream of tartar until foamy, about 1-2 minutes. Gradually add the one cup of set aside sugar until the egg white mixture reaches medium stiff peaks.
- Once the egg white mixture has reached medium stiff peaks, fold in the blended flour and sugar mixture ⅓ cup at a time. Be careful not to over mix. Pour and evenly spread the batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Gently move the pan from side to side to even out the cake batter.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched. Remove from the oven and cool upside-down on a cooling rack for about 3 hours. Once cooled, run a thin knife along the edges of the pan and gently tap the pan on the counter until the cake releases.
- Garnish the top of the cake with powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream and fresh berries if desired.
Notes
- Do not grease the tube pan.
- Use cake flour for the best texture.
- Fold gently to keep the batter airy.
- Cool completely upside down before removing from the pan.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg
