Citrus-Scented Angel Food Cake
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon grated lime rind
- 12 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
- Lightly spoon sifted flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Sift flour again into a small bowl; add 3/4 cup sugar and rind, stirring mixture well with a whisk.
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat in lemon extract and lime juice. Sift 1/4 cup flour mixture over egg white mixture; gently fold in. Repeat procedure with remaining flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time.
- Spoon batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, spreading evenly. Break air pockets by cutting through batter with a knife. Bake at 325u0b0 for 55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Remove cake from the oven. Invert pan; cool completely. Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula. Invert cake onto a plate.
flour, sugar, lime rind, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, lemon extract, lime juice
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/citrus-scented-angel-food-cake (may not work)