Angel Food Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups egg whites (11 to 12 large)
  • 1 cup sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest

Directions:

  1. Place fresh cold egg whites in the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer. Set aside until they reach 60 degrees, slightly below room temperature.
  2. Pour flour, powdered sugar, salt and cream of tartar into a triple sifter. Sift onto a sheet of waxed paper; set aside.
  3. Adjust rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat egg whites, preferably with a whisk attachment, until frothy. Add cream of tartar and whisk on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add granulated sugar, whisking until the whites form soft, droopy white peaks. Add vanilla and lemon zest in the final moments of beating.
  4. Sprinkle a quarter of the flour mixture over the whites. Using a rubber spatula, fold it into the whites. Repeat with the remaining flour mixture, folding in a quarter of the mixture at a time.
  5. Gently pour the batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
  6. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top is light golden, the cake feels spongy and springs back when touched, and a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out free of cake. Invert the cake (in its pan) onto the neck of a bottle or funnel. Let cool completely before removing from pan.
  7. To remove, slip the tip of a small metal spatula between the cake and the pan. Slowly work tip around the perimeter to release any cake sticking to the top of the pan. Tilt pan on its side and gently tap it against a counter to loosen the cake. Rotate pan, tapping as you turn, until the cake appears free. Cover with a rack, invert and tap pan firmly to release the cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 84.24 Kcal (353 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.09g 0%
Sodium 101.53mg 4%
Potassium 117.06mg 2%
Total Carbs 17.52g 6%
Sugars 17.19g 69%
Protein 3.36g 7%
Calcium 2.5mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 171.51 Kcal (718 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.19g 0%
Sodium 206.69mg 4%
Potassium 238.31mg 2%
Total Carbs 35.66g 6%
Sugars 34.99g 69%
Protein 6.84g 7%
Calcium 5.2mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.7
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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