Angel Food Cake
 
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Traditionally this recipe does not need any frosting. I used a light dusting of icing snow, and it is delicious served with whipped cream and berries, or with lemon curd or a splash of your favourite creamy liquor.
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Recipe type: Baking
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (130 g) cake flour
  • 1 cup (200 g), plus ½ castor cup (100 g) castor sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 12 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC).Grease a 23cm bundt or tube cake pan . Grease the pan generously - I use Spray and Cook.
  2. Using an electric mixer and the balloon paddle begin to whip the egg whites on medium speed. Once they are soft and foamy you can add the cream of tartar and lemon juice.
  3. Increase the speed to high and continue to whip the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Now slowly add the 1 cup castor sugar into the beaten egg whites, about a quarter of a cup at a time . Make sure you don't overwhip the egg white mixture. It should be soft and not too stiff. Then add the vanilla essence.
  4. Sift the cake flour and the ½ cup of castor sugar and the salt into another bowl. Fold this flour/sugar/salt mixture into the egg white mixture a small amount at a time, using a rubber spatula. Do not beat - it must be folded in gently.
  5. Once it has all been incorporated, spoon the batter into the pan , smooth the top and bake for 40 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and turn the pan upside down onto a cooling rack. Do not attempt to remove the cake from the pan. This must be left for 1 hour for the cake to cool, and if you have greased the pan correctly, it should slide off easily when ready to remove. The cake will sink into itself if you do not turn the pan over.
Recipe by Shades of Cinnamon at https://www.shadesofcinnamon.com/angel-food-cake/