Basic Angel Food Cake

8 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup sifted cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy. Add cream of tartar, salt, and water; beat until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Sprinkle flour over egg white mixture, 1/2 cup at a time; fold in carefully. Fold in flavorings.
  2. 2
    Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, spreading evenly with a spatula. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Remove from oven, and invert pan. Cool 40 minutes; remove cake from pan.

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