Brown Sugar Angel Food Cake Recipe

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Brown sugar makes this moist, tender angel food cake delicious and different. Chunks of chopped toffee give its fluffy frosting some snap. The cake’s lovely with a hot cup of coffee.

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Brown Sugar Angel Food Cake Recipe

Prep: 1 hour + chilling Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

60 25 85

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups egg whites (about 10)
1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar, divided
1 cup cake flour
1-1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
TOFFEE/TOPPING:
1 teaspoon plus 1 cup butter, divided
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift 1 cup brown sugar and flour together twice; set aside.
Add the cream of tartar, vanilla and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining brown sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Gradually fold in flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time.
Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour.
Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate.
For toffee, line a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with foil; grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter. Sprinkle pecans into prepared pan; set aside.
In a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, bring brown sugar and remaining butter to a boil, stirring constantly. Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Cook and stir with a clean spoon until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Immediately pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with chips; spread with a knife when melted. Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until set.
Frost cake with whipped topping. Finely chop half of the toffee; press onto cake. Serve with remaining toffee if desired. Store leftover toffee in an airtight container. Yield: 16 servings.

Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice (calculated without additional toffee) equals 349 calories, 15 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 167 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Brown Sugar Angel Food Cake in Country Woman April/May 2010, p37