Syd's Angel Food Cake

Name: Syd's Angel Food Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cups egg whites; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoon almond extract; 1.25 cups cake flour; 1.75 cups white sugar; 0.25 teaspoon salt

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Homemade angel food cake is worth the work. It is moist, unlike the sweet Styrofoam-like cakes available in the grocery bakery. A tube pan with a removable bottom is highly recommended.

Recipe by Syd

Updated on March 6, 2023

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

1 hrs

Total Time:

1 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

16

Yield:

1 10-inch cake

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 ¼ cups cake flour
1 ¾ cups white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Mix in cream of tartar, vanilla extract, and almond extract.

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Sift together flour, sugar, and salt. Repeat five times.

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Gently fold flour mixture into beaten egg whites.

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Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.

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Place the pan in a cold oven. Turn the oven on and set it to 325 degrees F (165degrees C). Bake until cake is golden brown, about 1 hour.
Invert the tube pan and let cake cool to room temperature before removing from the pan.

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Garnish with strawberries.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

137	Calories
0g	Fat
31g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 137
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g	0%
Sodium 75mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 31g	11%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 3g
Calcium 3mg	0%
Iron 1mg	4%
Potassium 81mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.