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Angel Food Cake

Easy Angel Food Cake

How to make a simple angel food cake using a loaf pan, no special cake pans needed!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Angel Food Cake Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 205 kcal
Creator Merissa

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour I use All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
  • 1 tablespoon Starch I use tapioca starch, you could use cornstarch or potato starch if that's what you have.
  • 6 Eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice fresh or bottled
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract I use homemade
  • Pinch of Salt

Instructions

  1. Start by mixing together the dry ingredients in a bowl. That would be the flour, sugar, starch, cream of tartar, and salt.
  2. In a different bowl, separate the whites from the yolks in all 6 eggs. Put the egg yolks aside and whip the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Add in the vanilla and lemon juice and give it another whip until it's blended in.
  3. I really detest food waste so I try to make sure nothing goes to waste in our home! Once I've finished whipping the whites, I cook up the yolks and feed them as a treat to the animals. They love the extra protein boost!
  4. Slowly sprinkle in the dry ingredient mixture into the egg whites. Use a spatula to fold in all carefully together.
  5. Once it's all blended and there are no pockets of dry ingredients. Pour the batter into a loaf pan (I use a 9x4 inch pan.) Do not grease the pan! The batter needs something to hold onto as it's baking.
  6. Place the loaf in the oven at 350 degrees and bake for about 45 minutes or until the center of the loaf seems done.
  7. Once you remove the loaf from the oven, you need to immediately invert it. I do this by putting out 4 jelly jars and setting the pan on top. Let it sit like this until it's completely cooled (at least an hour).
  8. Once the loaf is cooled, you can gently pry it away from the edges of the pan. From there, we slice it into large pieces to serve.
  9. Enjoy straight from the pan or top with whipped topping and some fresh or canned berries. This disappears very quickly so you might want to make a double batch if you have more than one loaf pan! Wrap any leftovers and store on the counter until ready to enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Angel Food Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 164mg55%
Sodium 64mg3%
Potassium 131mg4%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 0.4g2%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 238IU5%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.