Angel Food Cake [malakh Ensvarg Lekekh]

Submitted by baezus

"Gigi's favorite cake. Very very simple. Delicious alone or dressed up with whipped cream and fresh fruit."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 cup sifted cake flour
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 12 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar

directions

1. Sift flour and 3/4 cup sugar together 3 or 4 times; set aside.
2. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, sal, and vanilla until stiff (but not dry) peaks are formed.
3. Lightly fold in remaining sugar 2 tablespoons at a time.
4. Sift about 4 tablespoons of the flour mixture at a time over the meringue. Gently blend after each addition.
5. Carefully slide batter into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to break large air bubbles.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until cake tests done. Immediately invert pan and cool cake completely. Remove cake from pan very gently.

Reviews

[Myr M.]

Excellent recipe! Changes: I used 1 cup - 2 tbsp a/p flour + 2 tbsp cornstarch instead of cake flour. I also used 1.5 cups of egg whites in the carton even though they say not to use it for Angel food cake. It still turned out absolutely delicious!!