Brown Sugar Angel Food Cake

Name: Brown Sugar Angel Food Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups egg whites (about 10); 2 cups packed brown sugar, divided; 1-1/4 cups cake flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons cream tartar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For a new twist on angel food cake, give this recipe a try. It's light and tasty!—Nina Summan, Connersville, Indiana

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups egg whites (about 10)
2 cups packed brown sugar, divided
1-1/4 cups cake flour
1-1/2 teaspoons cream tartar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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. Sift remaining sugar; set aside.
Beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Add vanilla. Gradually add reserved sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition; beat until stiff glossy peaks form. Gradually fold in flour mixture, abut 1/2 cup at a time.
Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry.
Immediately invert pan onto a wire rack; cool completely, about 1 hour. Run a knife around side of cake and remove to a serving plate.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 197 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 265mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Brown Sugar Angel Food Cake in Country Woman September/October 2002

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sands351

Feb 21, 2017

This turned out to be pretty good. I was a little leery of the amount of brown sugar but it didn't taste as sweet as I thought it would. Hubby liked it, so it is a keeper.