Angel Food Cake

I love Angel Food cake. Usually I buy the box, and occasionally I will buy one already made. I wanted to see how difficult it would be to make one from scratch. Since I had plenty of fresh eggs, I decided to give this recipe I found a try. Here is the link to the recipe that I followed, except I didn't put the glaze on. It looks beautiful! I am sure the glaze is delicious, I just wasn't in the mood for the extra sweetness at the time. I had planned on topping the cake with some fresh berries and whipped cream, but, we didn't make it that far. Here is how it went...

Angel Food Cake

Oh yum! 

Ingredients for Angel Food Cake

The recipe calls for basic ingredients that I usually have around the house. Eggs, cake flour, white sugar, salt, cream of tartar, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon extract.

Egg Whites

First, separate a dozen eggs and put the egg whites in a mixing bowl. Beat the egg whites with the salt, cream of tartar, lemon extract, lemon zest, and vanilla. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Gradually add sugar and mix until combined.

Fold in cake flour

Slowly add cake flour and gently fold it into egg white mixture.

Pour into pan

Pour batter into 10" tube pan that has been generously coated with no-stick spray. Put it in the oven at 350 degrees and bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown.

Remove from oven

Remove from oven and cool completely. Using a table knife, gently go along edges to loosen cake from pan. 

Remove from pan

Gently remove cake and place on platter.

Angel Food Cake

Slice of Angel Food Cake

Should I make this again? Well, we were all so anxious to try this Angel Food Cake, that I forgot all about the berries. I went back to the kitchen a short time later, and this is what I found...

Almost gone already!

Looks like more than one person went back for seconds! Berries and whipped cream would have been a nice addition, but they were not necessary. Yes, I think I will make this one again. 


Angel Food Cake

1 1/2 cups egg whites, (10-12 eggs)
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
zest from one lemon
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cake flour

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Generously coat a 10" tube pan with no-stick spray.

Separate eggs, and put eggs whites in mixing bowl. Add cream of tartar, salt, lemon extract, vanilla, and lemon zest. Mix at medium speed until stiff peaks form. 

Gradually add sugar and mix just until combined. 

Slowly add cake flour and gently fold into egg white mixture. 

Pour mixture into prepared tube pan. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown and cake bounces back when you gently press it. 

Cool completely.

Loosen cake from pan with table knife, gently put on platter.

Add a simple lemon glaze, serve with berries and whipped cream, or, do like we did and just devour it as is.