Cherry Angel Food Cake

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"One of our family favorites."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 414.03 ml egg whites (about 13)
• 236.59 ml all-purpose flour
• 7.39 ml cream of tartar
• 7.39 ml vanilla extract
• 2.46 ml almond extract
• 1.23 ml salt
• 354.88 ml sugar, plus
• 29.58 ml sugar, divided
• 118.29 ml maraschino cherry, coarsely chopped and drained (about 30)
• 177.44 ml reduced-fat whipped topping

directions

1. Place egg whites in a large mixing bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift flour twice; set aside. Add cream of tartar, extracts and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 3/4 cup sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Combine flour and remaining sugar; gradually fold into batter, 1/4 cup at a time. Fold in cherries.
2. Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 30-35 minute or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour. Run a knife around the sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. Serve with whipped topping.

Reviews

[Gigi L.]

After eating a really yummy cherry angel food cake that I bought from a fair, I started looking for a recipe. I have baked lots of cakes over the years but was always afraid of angel food cakes for some reason. This was the first angel food cake I had ever attempted to make. It was delicious! My family also loved it and it was gone in one day. I will definitely make this over and over again. Thanks!