Angel Food Cake

  • 10

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour (4 1/2 ounces) (see note)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (12 1/4 ounces)
  • 12 large egg whites
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

How we use your e-mail address

How we use your e-mail address

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk flour and salt in bowl. Process sugar in food processor until fine and powdery, about 1 minute. Reserve half of sugar in small bowl. Add flour mixture to food processor with remaining sugar and process until aerated, about 1 minute.

2. BEAT WHITES

With electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high. With motor running, slowly add reserved sugar and beat until soft peaks form, about 6 minutes. Add vanilla and mix until incorporated.

Sift flour mixture over egg whites in 3 additions, folding gently with rubber spatula after each addition until incorporated. Scrape mixture into 12-cup ungreased tube pan.