In Australia, it is a cake which I used to order in cafés and which was always popular at parties and celebrations. But, here in Europe, Angel Food Cake is virtually unknown. Show
Great Recipe for Using Egg WhitesAs someone who bakes a large amount of sablé cookies, essentially the French version of shortbread and which uses a lot of egg yolks, I always have an ample supply of egg whites stashed away in the freezer. More often than not, I like to use up excess egg whites by baking a pavlova, or perhaps a few batches of friands. But faced with the opportunity to declutter the freezer earlier this year during the lockdown, I found that making an Angel Food Cake was perhaps the most efficient use of my embarrassingly large supply of frozen egg whites. Why This Recipe Works
Angel Food Cake RecipeThis Angel Food Cake recipe comes from Poh Bakes 100 Greats by Poh Ling Yeow. I’ve been a big fan of Poh ever since her MasterChef days; her cooking shows are always entertaining, and her recipes always inspiring. This Angel Food Cake recipe is pretty straightforward. And if you are indeed stuck at home under quarantine or isolation restrictions, this is a fairly easy cake to rustle up using fridge and pantry ingredients. Angel Food Cake PanI bought my angel food cake pan many years ago during a work trip to New York. I lugged back this bulky and awkwardly-shaped cake pan in my luggage, thinking I would be lucky to use it at least once. But it turns out that I make Angel Food Cake, as well as chiffon cake, regularly enough to justify this purchase, thankfully. An Angel Food Cake should be baked in a special cake pan, which can be best described as a ring pan WITHOUT a non-stick coating, i.e. you want the cake to stick to the pan so that it can climb and achieve its impressive height. Specialty angel food cake pans should also come with small “feet” so that, once the cake is baked, you can invert the cake to cool completely, and the “feet” will allow air to circulate underneath the cake. I also recommend an angel food cake pan which has a removable bottom so that you can remove and unmould the cake easily. How to Make Angel Food CakeStep 1Whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Add the salt, and slowly add the sugar as you continue whisking. Keep whisking until stiff peaks form. Slowly fold in the remaining ingredients, taking care not to lose too much air in the batter. Step 2Transfer the cake batter to an angel food cake pan. Do NOT grease the angel food cake pan – the cake needs to stick to the sides of the pan in order to rise. Bake the cake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top of the cake is golden in colour, and a cake skewer comes out clean. Step 3If your angel food cake pan has legs like those shown in these photos, simply invert the cake pan onto a plate or the kitchen bench to let it cool. Otherwise, if your cake pan does not have legs, simply invert it onto a wire rack. Let the cake cool completely (upside down) before removing it from the pan. This should take 2-3 hours, depending on how warm your room is. The cooling time – upside down – is important to allow the sponge to fully set and to ensure that it does not deflate during this process. More Bundt Cake RecipesIf you are looking for more bundt cake recipes, you might also like: Marble Bundt Cake Pound Cake with Oreo Cookies Pumpkin Bundt Cake PrintAngel Food Cake★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews Dairy Free
A light and fluffy Angel Food Cake, perfect for entertaining. Recipe with step-by-step photos. PrintPin RecipeRateIngredientsFor the Angel Food Cake
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Kitchen NotesRECIPE CREDITThis recipe is adapted from Poh Bakes 100 Greats by Poh Ling Yeow.OVEN TEMPERATURES All recipes on this website state temperatures for a regular oven (i.e. a conventional oven without fan). If you have a convection oven with a fan, please consult the manufacturer’s handbook on how to adjust the temperature and baking time accordingly.CONVERSIONS To convert from cups to grams, and vice-versa, please see this handy Conversion Chart for Basic Ingredients. Did you make this recipe?Please leave a comment below and share your photos by tagging @eatlittlebird on Instagram and using #eatlittlebird Can you buy angel food cake in Australia?Angel food cake is called in the United Kingdom and Australia a sponge cake.
Does Aldi have angel food cake mix?But for now, I'm sharing Aldi's Live GFree Angel Food Cake mix. My family shops at Aldi quite a bit because most all of their products are labeled gluten free and lactose free, along with having their Live GFree line of products.
Can you buy an angel food cake mix?Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake Mix is the perfect dessert for any occasion. This cake mix makes it easy to prepare something special for your next gathering. Simply follow the instructions on the box and enjoy spongy, delicious cake in a few simple steps.
Who makes Angelfood cake mix?Duncan Hines Angel Food Cake Mix. |