Traditional 12 Egg White Angel Food Cake
Traditional 12 Egg White Angel Food Cake recipe is light, moist, fluffy, and a lot easier than you think to make! Click over to view the partner recipe 12 Yolk Pound Cake.
Servings 12 slices
Calories 184kcal
Ingredients
- 12 egg whites at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 and 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour sifted then measured
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat egg whites until foamy.
- Gradually add cream of tartar and continue to beat until soft peaks form.
- Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar very slowly until mixture holds stiff peaks.
- Fold in vanilla extract.
- Combine flour, cornstarch, 3/4 cup sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Slowly fold into egg whites.
- Add batter to 10-inch tube pan and level the top with a spatula.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top springs back when touched with your finger or a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- *Very important - Invert pan over a bottle and let stand until cake is completely cool. when cool, loosen sides and center with a metal spatula and turn ou onto a platter.
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
