Angel food cake can seem intimidating, but have no fear! It's basically just whipped egg whites and sugar. When whipping your egg whites, give them plenty of time to get to stiff peaks. Bonus: You'll get a nice arm workout.
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Yields: 10 servings
Prep Time: 0 hours 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 0 mins
Cooking spray, for pan
all-purpose flour, sifted
cornstarch
kosher salt
egg whites, at room temperature
cream of tartar
granulated sugar
pure vanilla extract
almond extract
Whipped cream, for serving
Sliced strawberries, for serving
- Preheat oven to 350° and grease a tube pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch, and salt.
- In another large bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form, then gradually add sugar until stiff peaks form. Beat in extracts.
- Gently fold in half the dry mixture until fully combined, then fold in remaining dry mixture until just combined. Be careful not to deflate egg whites!
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes then remove from pan and let cool completely. Serve with whipped cream and strawberries.
Charlie Gillette
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