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Homemade Angel Food Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Darlene Williams  PHOTO BY: allheart 

"This angel food cake is just like grandma use to make."
Homemade Angel Food Cake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 19 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch tube cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 18 egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

What to Drink?
Wine Sparkling wine

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift cake flour and confectioners sugar together 5 times and set aside.
  2. In a large clean bowl, whip egg whites with a pinch of salt until foamy. Add cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar while beating, and continue to beat until very stiff. Add vanilla.
  3. Quickly fold in flour mixture. Pour into a 10 inch tube pan.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 7, 2003 by TONI F 
This cake was soooo good! This was my first attempt at making a homemade Angel Food Cake. You... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 4, 2006 by nicole 
I have also made this recipe twice and took the advice from a previous reviewer and added a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 7, 2003 by BOBBICAT 
I've made this cake twice. You must make sure to add the flour mixture slowly while stirring... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 9, 2008 by KasiB. 
Wonderful! Turned out perfectly! I have never made an angel food cake before and had no idea... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 17, 2007 by Victoria 
This is a great recipe, just be sure to take your time and make sure you beat the egg whites... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 14, 2008 by allheart 
This was awesome! I used a 500g carton of egg whites, was just 4 Tbsp shy of 18 eggs, I didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 15, 2008 by LaurenM1 
I've made angel food cakes before and this one turned out great.I used almond flavoring... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 8, 2008 by Fran Hatch 
Absolutely the best ever. People always ask for piece to take home, if there is any left... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 31, 2008 by PS 
Amazing! Made it for a party last night and everyone loved it. Very moist and light. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.42 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 12, 2007 by MamaManda 
I made this cake for my daughter's 1st birthday today. It raised alot more than I expected it... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Homemade Angel Food Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 14

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 160

  • Total Fat: 0.1g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 99mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 5.4g

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