Angel Food Cake

By michelew7

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 12 egg whites (the closer to room temperature the better)
• 1/3 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon extract of your choice
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Details

Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor spin sugar about 2 minutes until it is superfine. Sift half of the sugar with the salt and flour, setting the remaining sugar aside. In a large bowl, use a ballon whisk to thoroughly combine egg whites, water, extract, and cream of tartar. After 2 minutes, switch to a hand mixer. Slowly sift in the reserved sugar, beating continuously at medium speed. Once you have achieved medium peaks, sift enough of the flour mixture in to dust the top of the foam. Using a spatula fold in gently. Continue until all of the flour mixture is incorporated.

Carefully spoon mixture into an ungreased tube pan. Bake for 35 minutes before checking for doneness with a wooden skewer (When inserted halfway between the inner and outer wall, the skewer should come out dry). Cool upside down on cooling rack for at least an hour before removing from pan.