NEVER BUY STORE BOUGHT ANGEL FOOD CAKE AGAIN ANGEL FOOD CAKE!
I always bought angel food cakes in the bakery section of the grocery stores until I needed one at the last minute, but I didn't want to put on my make-up to go to the store! LOL! I modified several recipes to what I had on hand, and here is what I developed. Even people who tell me that they do not like angel food cake, end up loving this recipe. It is wonderful served with berries or fruit, and it is also great all by itself in the morning with a cup of coffee or a cold glass of milk!
Provided by CarolinaCookingGal
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix together the confectioner's sugar and the flour. Set aside.
- Next, you must separate the egg whites from the yolks. You will need one and a half cups of egg whites and this always ends up being 12 large eggs for me. (Suggestion - crack each egg into a small cup, and then pour into a measuring cup. That way, if you do happen to break a yolk, you won't ruin the whole batch and have to start over. No egg yolks can be in the egg whites. Save the yolks for something else! I also have better results when I allow the egg whites to come to room temperature, but if you are crunched for time, don't sweat it!).
- Pour the egg whites into a metal bowl (cannot be plastic) and set aside.
- Dump in the cream of tartar, the vanilla extract, the maple extract and salt to the metal bowl of egg whites. Using an electric hand mixer, whip together until soft peaks begin to form - this usually take just a minute or two for me. I can never tell what a "soft peak" is supposed to look like, so I just keep going until it is thicker looking and kind of comes up with the beaters when I pull them out. (If you do not have an electric mixer, you can do this with a whisk. You will not need to go to the gym for any upper body training after this.).
- Add the flour mixture a little at a time and mix with the electric mixer after each addition.
- Add the sugar and mix well together with the electric mixer.
- Pour it all into an ungreased tube cake pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. I tend to underbake mine just a little, since it will continue to brown slightly, after you remove it from the oven and allow it to cool.
- I usually will run the end of a rubber spatula around the edge of the cake pan, after the cake has cooled slightly and has started to pull away from the sides of the pan. Dump it out onto a cake plate and try not to eat the entire thing while it is warm!
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Lawrence Russell
l.russell@yahoo.comI was pleasantly surprised by how easy this cake was to make. It turned out beautifully, and it was so delicious. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Dubai Basha
dubai.basha@gmail.comThis cake is a classic for a reason. It's so simple, yet so delicious. I love that it's not too sweet, and it pairs perfectly with fresh fruit or whipped cream.
King Name
k_n@aol.comI love this cake! It's so light and fluffy, and the flavor is amazing. I always get compliments when I make it.
tako beridze
tako100@yahoo.comThis cake was so easy to make, and it turned out so well! I'm definitely going to be making it again.
Joanne Everitt
joanne-everitt@hotmail.comThis cake was a bit too dry for my taste. I think I'll try adding some extra moisture next time.
Ajmal obh AjmalObha
a_ajmalobha32@gmail.comThis cake was amazing! It was so light and fluffy, and the flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Kianna Thaxton
thaxton@yahoo.comThis cake was a bit too dense for my taste. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.
Faisal Fayyaz
faisal.fayyaz@yahoo.comI was pleasantly surprised by how easy this cake was to make. It turned out beautifully, and it was so delicious. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Jogindar Kahar
j.k@hotmail.comThis cake is a classic for a reason. It's so simple, yet so delicious. I love that it's not too sweet, and it pairs perfectly with fresh fruit or whipped cream.
Shawn Arceo
arceo_s@hotmail.comI love this cake! It's so light and fluffy, and the flavor is amazing. I always get compliments when I make it.
Abou TRAORE
traore@hotmail.comThis cake was so easy to make, and it turned out so well! I'm definitely going to be making it again.
Aghyr Emon.
aghyr_e67@yahoo.comThis cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time I make it.
ifka gabyaa
gabyaa_ifka35@hotmail.comI've made this cake several times, and it always turns out perfectly. It's so light and fluffy, and the flavor is amazing. I love that it's not too sweet, and it pairs perfectly with fresh fruit or whipped cream.
Sadam Abbasi
abbasi_sadam44@gmail.comThis cake was a total disaster! It didn't rise properly, and it was so dry and crumbly. I don't know what went wrong, but I will definitely not be making this recipe again.
Natural beauty gifts
n-gifts72@gmail.comI'm not much of a baker, but this angel food cake recipe was so easy to follow. It turned out perfectly, and it was so delicious. I'm definitely going to be making this cake again.
20.Ashmita Wagle
w.2@yahoo.comThis angel food cake is the best I've ever had! It's so light and fluffy, and the flavor is simply divine. I love that it's not too sweet, and it pairs perfectly with fresh fruit or whipped cream.
Michael Batista
batista.m@gmail.comI was a bit skeptical about making this cake, but I'm so glad I did! It was so easy to make, and it turned out even better than I expected. It was light and fluffy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this cake again.
saifi Saifi
saifi_s@hotmail.frThis cake was a huge hit at my party! Everyone loved it, and I received so many compliments. It was so easy to make, and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this cake again for future parties.
Joyce Berry
berryj@hotmail.frI've never been a fan of angel food cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so moist and flavorful, and it had the perfect amount of sweetness. I'll definitely be making this cake again.
Ahmed Bahgat (Begaa)
b.a10@yahoo.comThis angel food cake was heavenly! It was so light and fluffy, and the flavor was simply divine. I will definitely be making this cake again and again.