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Gone with the Wind Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Carol

"This is a lovely angel food cake that is reminiscent of the deep south."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 12 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 -9 or 10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 egg yolks

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Beat cold water and egg yolks together until mixture makes 1 quart - at least 10 minutes. Slowly add sugar and vanilla to egg yolk mixture, beating for at least 7 minutes.
  3. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Fold into the egg yolk mixture.
  4. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold in smoothly to the egg yolk mixture. Pour batter into an ungreased 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes. Turn upside down to cool in pan for 1 hour. Loosen sides and coax from pan. May be cut into layers and filled with Lemon Filling and iced with the same or with whipped cream.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2007 by The Beatles Rock My Sox
great cake! i leearned after baking a few times that in the first 20 minutes of cooking, cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2003 by BOBPAM1010
I made this cake for my sister's wedding last year. I used the Lemon Filling suggested,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2003 by MRS R
too eggy.. didn't quite like it... n too sweet too MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by BIEDERLACH
This was a yummy yummy cake. But I sure was surprised at how hard it was to make an angel food... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2006 by MARIAM
this is a great recipe for angel food cake. I was mostly attracted to it, because it doesn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2006 by DEB_RICHDE
Made this recipe years ago and loved it. So glad I found it again. Light and fluffy and very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by BETHK22
I had a lot of fun making this cake, and the whole family enjoyed it. It was delicious all by... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by Cindy Rae
Another lost recipe found! No need to change anything, this cake is perfect as is! My family... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2007 by Mel
This cake is definitely easy to make as long as you have a kitchen aid mixer. It was quick... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2004 by REBECCA JO
Very good. MORE

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