Angel Cake
- 1 cup cake flour can substitute 1 c. minus 2 tbsp. sift
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar or granulated
- 1 1/2 cups egg whites 10 to 12 eggs
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar sifted
- An electric mixer method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift, then measure 1 cup cake flour. Add and sift again 6 times: 1/2 cup granulated or confectioners' sugar.
- Combine: 1 1/2 cups egg whites, 2 1/2 tablespoons water, 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon almond extract and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat until stiff, but not dry. Stop while the mixture is still glossy.
- Fold in 1 cup sifted sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time. Lightly fold in the flour and sugar mixture, a small amount at a time. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan and bake for about 45 minutes.
cake flour, sugar, egg whites, cold water, cream of tartar, vanilla, almond, salt, sugar
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Angel-Cake-1645375 (may not work)