Description
Indulge in the light and airy delight of Homemade Angel Food Cake, a perfect dessert for any occasion. This classic cake, made predominantly from whipped egg whites, offers a fluffy texture that melts in your mouth. Ideal for birthdays, holidays, or a simple treat, it pairs beautifully with fresh berries and whipped cream. With easy-to-follow instructions and a handful of ingredients, you can create this scrumptious dessert right in your kitchen. Customize it with various toppings to make it your own, and enjoy the satisfaction of crafting this deliciously light cake from scratch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups cake flour
- 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups egg whites (about 12)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ teaspoons cream of tartar
- ¼ teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Sift together cake flour and ½ cup of granulated sugar four times.
- In a large metal bowl, beat egg whites, salt, cream of tartar, vanilla, and almond extract until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add remaining sugar in four parts, mixing well after each addition without scraping the bowl.
- Gently fold the flour mixture into the egg white batter in four additions.
- Pour the batter into an ungreased tube pan without scraping.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden brown; cool upside down.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: <1mg