Cake lovers indeed love moist chocolate cake. However, at times they like to try something new and different than the regular buttercream cakes. That’s where Angel Food cake comes into the picture. It is a sponge cake made with egg whites, flour, and sugar. A Whipping agent, like cream of tartar, is the secret ingredient in this recipe. If you cannot find a cake bakery shop delivering angel food cake to your home, then here is the easy recipe to follow and bake it. 

The Angel food cake from this recipe would be light, airy, and taste, just like the one from its native land of the United States. Let’s take a quick look at the ingredients, and then the steps to bake it. 

Ingredients: 

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ¼ cup egg whites
  • 1 ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

Equipment Required: 

  • Angel Food Cake Pan
  • Whisker/hand or electric mixer
  • Spatula and bowl 

Steps to Bake: 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If you are using the angel food cake pan, no need for buttering and flouring. If you are not, then coat it up with butter and flour. 
  • Separate the egg whites one-by-one. Then, transfer the whites to a larger bowl. 
  • Sift the sugar and flour separately. Keep aside. 
  • Pour egg whites, cream of tartar, salt and vanilla into a bowl and whisk it low to medium-high speed.
  • Once the egg whites are frosty, add in sugar and whisk it again. Do it till you get thick, luscious meringue. 
  • At the stiff peak stage, fold in the dry ingredients (flour)—about ¼ cup at a time. Combine, scrape the sides, and repeat till no dry ingredients are left. 
  • Transfer the cake batter into the angel food cake pan. Let the cake bake for 40 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean. 
  • Your cake should be golden-brown from all the sides, so rotate the cake pan in between for even baking. 
  • Let it cool on the wire rack. 
  • Garnish it with fresh berries, powdered sugar, and dollops of buttercream. 

FAQs

1. What is the flavour of Angel Food Cake?

Ans: Angel Food Cake Taste like Marshmallows. A vanilla flavoured cake baked as light and delicious dessert. 

2. Can Angel food cake be made in a regular cake pan? 

Ans: A rectangular loaf pan would be the best substitute for the angel food cake pan. 

3. Can I Prepare the Angel food cake in Advance? 

Ans: Yes, you can make the cake a day before, wrap it in the fresh wrap and leave at room temperature. It will not work more than a day, so don’t make it a week before. 

4. How is Angel food cake fluffy without leavening agents? 

Ans: The leavening agents used in this cake recipe is beaten egg whites. The air bubbles get heated in the oven, thus causing the cake to rise and become soft. 

5. What can be used in place of the cake flour? 

Ans: You can use regular all-purpose flour. But follow these measurements. Take one cup of flour, remove three tablespoons, and add two tablespoons of cornstarch.