Anniversary Angel Food
"For my daughter's first birthday, I baked this tasty cake—and I've been happily doing so ever since," grins 78-year-young Sarah Curci of San Jose, California. "She's 55 now and still looks forward to her special treat each year. But it's a dessert that works for almost any other occasion, too."— Sarah Curci, San Jose, California
16 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1-1/2 cups egg whites (10 to 12 large eggs)
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
- 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- Fresh or silk roses or mint, optional
Directions
- Sift flour and 3/4 cup sugar four times; set aside. In a bowl, beat
- egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla and salt on high speed until
- soft peaks form but mixture is still moist and glossy. Add remaining
- sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift flour mixture, a fourth at a time, over egg white mixture; fold
- gently, using about 15 strokes for each addition. Pour into an
- ungreased 10-in. tube pan.
- Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and
- cracks feel dry. Immediately invert the pan; cool completely. Remove
- to a serving plate. Combine cream, sugar, cinnamon and ginger; frost
- top and sides of cake. Decorate with roses and mint if desired.