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Angel Food Cake II

SUBMITTED BY: Carol      PHOTO BY: debbi'sdeli

"Some people like to make an angel food cake as a birthday cake. I have made this one before, and it was great. I made a butter icing, and just tinted the color I wanted. I put in those little dragees you see in the store inside the batter."
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 1 - 10 inch tube cake
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup sifted cake flour
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Wash angel food tube pan in hot soapy water to ensure it is totally grease free. Let dry completely. Sift flour and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar together three times; set aside.
  2. In mixing bowl, beat egg whites and salt on high speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and almond flavoring; beat until soft peaks form. Peaks should be soft enough so they bend over slightly at the tips. Gradually add 1 cup white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Sift about 1/4 of the flour mixture over the egg whites, and using flat spatula, quickly but gently fold into egg whites. Repeat using 1/4 of the flour mixture each time. Pour batter into clean tube pan. Gently cut through batter with knife to remove air pockets.
  3. Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Invert pan onto a wire rack to cool for 1 hour.
  4. Beat 2 cups confectioners' sugar, butter, cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla together until smooth. Add more cream or confectioners' sugar as needed. Frost the cooled cake.
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Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2003 by BBFITZ
Boy was this good, I usually buy Angel Food cake at my local grocery store, but no more. Very easy and came out perfect. Thanks Carol for sharing this GREAT recipe!!

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Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2003 by TDOREENB
This cake is delicious and the texture is perfect!

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Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2003 by AQUA
I made this for my daughter's birthday over the weekend because she loves angel food cakes. I never had made one from scratch. This was so good that I will never make a box one again. Her boyfriend wants me to make another one for tomorrow which is her exact birthday because they loved it so much!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 14

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 240

  • Total Fat: 4.6g
  • Cholesterol: 13mg
  • Sodium: 120mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 3.7g

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