Description
A light fluffy summer dessert, and roasted strawberries are a perfect addition on top!
Ingredients
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Angel Food Cake:
- 1 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Cake Flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 12 Egg Whites
- 1 1/2 cup Fine Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
Roasted Strawberries:
- 2 pounds Strawberries
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice (optional)
Instructions
Angel Food Cake:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
- Divide sugar in half, setting aside ¾ cup of it, and combining the other ¾ cup and flour/salt mixture in a food processor. Process for 1 one minute to form a fine powder. Set aside.
- With a stand mixer combine 12 egg whites and cream of tartar on low speed for one minute, until eggs become foamy. Increase speed to medium-high and whisk until stiff peaks begin to form.
- Just as eggs begin set and form peaks, slowly pour in remaining ¾ cup of sugar. Beat in vanilla and almond extract. This process will take about 5-7 minutes.
- Sift the flour/sugar powder over the top of the egg whites in three separate additions. Gently fold the flour into the egg whites until combined.
- Pour the mixture into an non-greased tube pan or bundt cake pan.
- Bake for 40-45 Minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool UPSIDE DOWN until cool – about 2-3 hours. Set the pan over the neck of a wine bottle to hold steady as it cools.
- Run a knife or thin rubber spatula around the edge of the pan to release the cake from the pan.
Roasted Strawberries:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Wash, hull and quarter two pounds of strawberries. Toss with sugar and roast for 15 minutes, stirring half way in between.
- Allow to cool, chill and then serve.
- Top strawberries onto slices of angel food cake for strawberry shortcake.
Notes
Angel Food Cake – Cook’s Country, Roasted Strawberries – Rachel Currier of Baked by Rachel