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Pink Angel Food Cake

Delightfully Light Pink Angel Food Cake for Special Moments

This Pink Angel Food Cake offers a light, fluffy texture perfect for celebrations or gatherings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Desserts
Calories: 160
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 1 cup cake flour sifted
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt optional
  • 12 large egg whites room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar or lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup superfine sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract optional
  • a few drops drops pink food coloring optional
For the Frosting
  • 1 cup granulated sugar for frosting
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup or honey/agave

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • Mixer
  • sifting sieve
  • Spatula
  • angel food cake pan
  • Heatproof bowl

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions for Pink Angel Food Cake
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). In a mixing bowl, sift together cake flour, powdered sugar, and salt four times.
  2. Clean the mixer bowl with lemon juice. Beat room temperature egg whites until frothy, then add cream of tartar and superfine sugar, beat until soft peaks form (about 4-5 minutes).
  3. Gently mix in vanilla bean paste and almond extract. Optionally add pink food coloring and mix until combined.
  4. Sift dry ingredients over egg whites in four additions, folding gently to maintain airiness.
  5. Transfer batter into an ungreased angel food cake pan, spread evenly, and bake for 35 minutes or until golden and springy.
  6. Invert the cake pan to cool for one hour to prevent collapsing.
  7. For frosting, combine egg whites, granulated sugar, and light corn syrup in a heatproof bowl. Heat until 130°F, then beat until thick and glossy.
  8. Spread pink marshmallow frosting over the cooled cake and add decorations if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 2gSodium: 75mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 15g

Notes

Remember to use room temperature egg whites and sift the dry ingredients multiple times for the best results. Avoid greasing the pan to maintain cake height.

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