Easy Angel Food Cake
After just one taste, you'll agree this cake is heavenly! I like to make it for special occasions throughout the year.16 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 2 cups egg whites (about 14)
- 1-1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Sift flour and 1/2 cup sugar together four times; set aside. In a
- bowl, combine egg whites, cream of tartar, extracts and salt; beat
- on high until soft peaks form but mixture is still moist and glossy.
- Add remaining sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each
- addition. Sift flour mixture, a fourth at a time, over the egg white
- mixture; fold in gently, using about 15 strokes for each addition.
- Spoon batter into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan (pan will be very
- full). Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until top crust is
- golden brown and cracks feel dry. Immediately invert cake in pan to
- cool completely. Loosen sides of cake from pan and remove. Yield: 16
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving equals 101 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 106 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch.