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American · Dessert

Angel Food Cake

A fat-free sponge on the ratio of 3 parts egg white, 3 parts sugar and 1 part flour by weight: a soft, glossy meringue with a whisper of cake flour folded through, baked in an ungreased tube pan and cooled upside down so it keeps its height.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total2 h 41 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 110 gegg whites (from 9 to 11 large eggs), at room temperature
  • 110 gcaster or granulated sugar, divided in half
  • 40 gcake flour
  • 0.13 tspfine salt
  • 0.13 tspcream of tartar
  • 1 tspfresh lemon juice
  • 0.38 tspvanilla extract

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Vanilla
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stand mixer
  • Food processor
  • Kitchen scale

Season

  • Spring
  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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