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Yellow Angel Food Cake

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"My Grandmother made wonderful Angel Food Cakes and sold them. Here is her recipe." — Theresa

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Original recipe makes 1 angel food cake Change Servings

1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup water
6 eggs, separated

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

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Directions

Whip the egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and continue beating until stiff. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until lemon coloured.
Boil the sugar and water until it reaches the thread stage, 230 - 234 degrees F (110 - 112 degrees C). Beat syrup into egg whites. Fold in egg yolks. Fold in flour. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Cool.

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This was wonderful! I had never known of a cake that was made like this so I just had to try it. My daughter's frineds ate the entire cake in 15 minutes and I made a second that same day for my family. It is nice that it doesn't use as many eggs as most angel cake recipes and has an incredible texture and crust.

—TIPPY7

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 26, 2005

After reading the reviews, I made this cake with great expectations. The recipe itself was easy enough and the batter made up beautifully. The problem came with the baking. One reviewer noted that the baking time was excessive as her cake was done in 45'. I believe the problem with this recipe is not with the baking time but with the temperature. 350 degrees is too hot an oven for this delicate cake. I plan to remake this recipe and bake it at 300 degrees. This recipe can be used in a variety of desserts, and I believe that modifying the baking conditions will resolve any problems.

—DICKSIELEE

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25 Ratings

Jan 01, 2004

Delicious. Has a great sweet taste. It's great by itself or with fruit (strawberries, blueberries) - doesn't need icing. I was intimidated at first by heating the sugar and water - but it wasn't a big deal and was a really easy cake to make. I would definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing a wonderful recipe!

—Sarah

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Jan 01, 2004

This cake is more like a sponge cake. I think I would make it again but I would need to add some flavor to it. I think I probably would add some vanilla and either some orange or lemon zest or juice to it and reduce the amount of water to make up for the juice I add to it.

—BELINDA

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Jul 04, 2005

This is the best angel food cake! Plus, there are no leftover egg yolks and you don't need to use as many eggs as in other recipes. The texture is wondrfully moist and fluffy.

—MICHALH

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Jan 01, 2004

Very good flavor. However I found that I had to reduce the cooking time. After 45 minutes I took it out of the over. I also found it difficult to remove from the pan neatly.

—SHARONLF

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Jun 14, 2008

My friend and I made this cake...and followed each instruction very carefully. It went in looking like an angel food cake should, but didn't come out looking like one. Sure, it looked like a cake, but it didn't look like it had the light and fluffy texture an angel food cake should. When my friend and I tried it, it tasted like a normal yellow cake, and had that same heavy texture. It also tasted a bit like egg. I would suggest from making other angel food cakes to try it without the egg yolks. Whoever gave this recipe five stars has never had a real angel food cake.

—Julianne

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May 18, 2007

This cake was tasty but I didn't think it had the consistancy of angel food cake. I decided to try it because I hate wasting egg yolks! My husband loved the flavor but commented it was not spongy and light like other angel food cakes. It's an easy recipe but I prefer other angel food recipes over this one.

—Tiffany

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Nutrition

Calories
171 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
33.3 g
11%

Cholesterol
106 mg
35%

Fat
2.6 g
4%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
4.2 g
8%

Sodium
35 mg
1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Yellow Angel Food Cake

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 171
** Calories from Fat: 23

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 2.6g 4 %
** Saturated Fat 0.8g 4 %
** Cholesterol 106mg 35 %
** Sodium 35mg 1 %
** Potassium 86mg 2 %
** Total Carbohydrates 33.3g 11 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
** Protein 4.2g 8 %
** Sugars 25.2g
** Vitamin A 2 %
** Vitamin C 0 %
** Calcium 2 %
** Iron 10 %
** Thiamin 10 %
** Niacin 12 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 17 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.