Gele Engelkoek - Yellow Angel Cake

Submitted by Molly53

"Lovely with berries and lightly sweetened whipped cream or your preferred glaze. From the Michigan Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Cooling time not included in preparation time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, separated (reserve whites)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1⁄2 cup water, boiling
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg whites

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Add egg yolks and cold water to the sugar; beat for ten minutes.
3. Sift dry ingredients together.
4. Add to batter along with the boiling water.
5. Beat the eight egg whites to stiff peaks and fold into batter.
6. Pour into a 9" tube pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
7. Invert pan onto a rack to cool.

Reviews

[Chef Lisonh]

Loved it ! I had to bake mine in a toaster oven since my oven is broken and it was still great . Thanks !