Angel Food Cake

Angel Food Cake

Angel Food Cake recipe from scratch.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups (125 grams) sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated white sugar
  • 12 large egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon  pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon  pure almond extract
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F and locate your angel food cake pan. Do not butter or spray or grease pan in any way.
  2. In a large bowl sift together 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar and the sifted cake flour. (this is half of the sugar and all of the flour)
  3. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until foamy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add the cream of tartar, lemon juice, vanilla and almond extract, and salt and continue to beat until soft peaks form, roughly 2-3 minutes.
  5. Gradually beat in the remaining 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until glossy stiff peaks form.
  6. You may need to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  7. Remove bowl from stand mixer.
  8. Sift the flour mixture (1/4 cup at a time) over the egg whites and using a rubber spatula, gently fold (do not stir) the flour into the egg whites.
  9. Pour the batter into the pan and run a metal spatula or knife through the batter to get rid of any air pockets. Smooth the top and bake in the preheated oven for about 40 – 45 minutes. The cake is done when the cake springs back when gently pressed or there are cracks over the top.
  10. Immediately upon removing from the oven invert the pan and allow the cake to cool for about 1 1/2 hours.
  11. When completely cool, run an offset spatula or knife around the sides and center tube of the pan to loosen the cake and then remove the cake from the pan.
  12. Next, use a knife along the bottom and remove.

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Torta degli angeli.

INGREDIENTI:

125 gr di farina per torte

300 gr di zucchero

12 albumi

2 cucchiaini di crema di tartaro

1 cucchiaio di succo di limone

1/2 fialetta di estratto di vaniglia

1/2 filetta di estratto di mandorla

 

Preriscaldate il forno a 180°c e mettete da parte l’apposita teglia per la torta degli angeli. Non serve imburrare la teglia.

In una grande ciotola setacciare insieme 150 grammi di zucchero bianco granulato e la farina setacciata.

Montare gli albumi a neve, Aggiungere la crema del tartaro, succo di limone, vaniglia e estratto di mandorla, e il sale e continuare a montare per altri 2-3 minuti. A questo punto aggiungete lo zucchero rimanente un cucchiaio alla volta fino a quando si formano dei picchi lucidi.

Setacciare la farina sopra il composto e utilizzando una spatola di gomma delicatamente incorporate il tutto.

Versate il composto nella teglia ed infornate per circa 40 – 45 minuti. Appena rimosso dal forno capovolgete la torta su un vassoio senza rimuoverlo dalla teglia e lasciate raffreddare per circa 1 ora e mezza. Rimuovete solo quando completamente fredda.

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