Texas Angel Food Cake

  • 12

Ingredients

  • Batter #1
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • Dash of salt
  • 1/2 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • Batter #2
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Step 1


Batter #1

Beat egg whites and salt until foamy; add cream of tartar. Beat until whites stand in peaks.

Sift flour and sugar 4 times. Fold flour into egg whites, 2 tablespoons at a time. Fold in almond flavoring. Pout into an ungreased tube pan.

************************************************************************

Batter #2

Beat egg yolks, sugar and salt 3 minutes. Add baking powder to flour and sift 4 times. Fold flour and water, alternately, into egg mixture. Add lemon flavoring slowly. Layer by spoonfuls onto top of batter #1 miture.

Bake 35 minutes at 375 degrees. Ice with Lemon Icing (see below)

***********************************************************************

Lemon Icing

1/4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon lemon flavoring
1 teaspoon yellow food coloring if desired
2 tablespoons cream or milk

Cream butter with powdered sugar. Add remaining ingredients and mix until smooth.