Best Angel Food Cake Recipe
A light and airy cake made with whipped egg whites, offering a soft and fluffy texture.
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar divided
- 12 large egg whites room temperature
- 1½ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract optional
Instructions
- Sift dry ingredients and whip egg whites.
- Add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in flour mixture gently.
- Transfer to pan and bake.
- Cool upside down, then slice and serve.
Notes
Do not grease the pan
Fold gently to keep air in the batter
Cool upside down to prevent collapse
Use room-temperature egg whites
Fold gently to keep air in the batter
Cool upside down to prevent collapse
Use room-temperature egg whites