Angel Food Cake
- 1 2/3 c. (approximately 1 doz.) egg whites
- 1 c. and 2 Tbsp. sifted cake flour, divided
- 1 3/4 c. granulated sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 tsp. coconut extract
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- Allow egg whites to set at room temperature for 1 hour before mixing.
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
- Sift 4 times onto a sheet of wax paper the cake flour and 3/4 cup sugar.
- In large mixer bowl, combine egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, almond and coconut extract.
- Beat on speed 12 or high until egg whites form soft peaks.
- Do not overbeat.
- Turn to speed 8 (medium) and rapidly sprinkle in remaining 1 cup of granulated sugar.
- Scrape sides of bowl, as necessary.
- Turn to speed 1 or low and gradually add sifted flour mixture.
- When all sifted flour mixture has been added, stop mixer and using a rubber spatula, cut through batter several times, folding over and over.
- Spoon batter into an ungreased 10 x 4-inch tube pan.
- Push batter to edges of pan all around.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- Immediately invert on a funnel or bottle neck and allow to cool completely.
- Then carefully run a clean spatula around edges of the pan.
- Loosen around bottom and lift off.
egg whites, cake flour, sugar, cream of tartar, coconut extract, salt, almond extract
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=888976 (may not work)