Angel food cake, or angel cake, is a type of sponge cake made with egg whites, flour, and sugar, topped with strawberries, a true American dessert.
Recipe courtesy of Smucker’s.
Angel Food Cake with Strawberry Topping
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- Prep Time
- Minutes
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- Cook Time
- Minutes
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- Yield
- 1 Angel Food cake
- Difficulty Level Intermediate
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
- 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups egg whites, (11 to 12 large eggs)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 (11.75 oz.) jar Smucker's® Strawberry Flavored Topping
- Fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries
Instructions
- Adjust rack to lower third of oven. Heat oven to 375ºF.
- Combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour and salt, sifting three times to blend thoroughly.
- BEAT egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla and almond extract in large clean bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until foamy.
- Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Fold flour mixture and water into the egg whites.
- Spread batter evenly in 10-inch tube pan.
- Bake 37 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
- Invert cake pan onto a bottle and cool completely before removing from pan.
- Serve with strawberry topping and/or fresh berries, if desired.
- Servings : 12-16 servings
- Course : Dessert
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