• Angel Cake

     

    Ingredients

    1 cup minus 2 tbsp

     1 1/2 cups

     12

     1/4 tsp

     1 1/2 tsp

     1 cup

     1 1/2 tsp

     1/2 tsp

    all purpose flour

    icing sugar

    egg whites

    salt

    cream of tartar

    granulated sugar

    vanilla

    almond extract

    Preparation

     1. sift together flour and icing sugar

     2. whip egg whites until foamy

     3. add salt and cream of tartar to egg whites

     4. continue to whip egg whites and add granulated sugar 2 tbsp at a time

     5. continue to whip egg whites until it holds stiff peaks

     6. fold in vanilla and almond extract

     7. fold in flour gradually by sprinkling ¼ cup of the flour mixture at a time and folding until the flour is no longer visible between each addition of flour

     8. place batter into an ungreased angel food pan

     9. lightly run the spatula through the batter to remove air bubbles

     10. bake at 350 F for 45 mintues

     11. remove from oven and turn the pan upside down on the serving plate (the cake will come out of the pan by it’s self)