Homemade Angel Food Cake
Ingredients
The cake
-
1 3/4
cups
granulated sugar
-
1/4
tsp
salt
-
1
cup
cake flour, sifted
-
12
large
egg whites, at room temperature
-
1/3
cup
warm water
-
Seeds of 1 - 2
vanilla beans
-
1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
-
1 1/2
tsp
cream of tartar
For serving
-
sweetened whipped cream
-
sliced or macerated strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Pulse the sugar in a food processor until super fine.
- Sift together half of the sugar, cake flour, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg whites, warm water, vanilla beans, vanilla extract, and cream of tartar until combined.
- Use a hand mixer to whip the egg mixture on medium speed, slowly adding the remaining sugar until medium peaks form.
- Sift in a thin layer of the flour mixture and gently fold it into the egg mixture, repeating until all flour is incorporated.
- Spoon the batter into an ungreased angel food cake pan.
- Bake until set, about 35-40 minutes, checking for doneness.
- Remove the cake from the oven and cool upside down on a wire rack for at least an hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
12
Calories
175
Total fat
0g
Total carbohydrates
38g
Total protein
5g
Sodium
108mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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