Homemade Angel Food Cake

Name: Homemade Angel Food Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup All-Purpose Flour (1 cup flour (all purpose or cake/pastry flour)); ¼ tsp Table Salt (¼ teaspoon salt); 1 ¼ cup Granulated Sugar (1¼ cups sugar divided); 8 pieces Egg White (8 egg whites (room temperature)); ½ tsp Lemon Juice (½ teaspoon lemon juice or 1 teaspoon of cream of tartar — up to 1); 1 tsp Vanilla (1 teaspoon vanilla); 1 ¼ cup Heavy Cream (1¼ cups cream (whipping or whole)); ½ cup Mascarpone Cheese (½ cup mascarpone); 1 tbsp Icing Sugar (1 tablespoon powdered/icing sugar); 2 cup Mixed Berry (2-3 cups berries of choice (more if desired) — up to 3)

A light, airy angel food cake made with whipped egg whites, served layered with a mascarpone cream topping and fresh berries.

75 minAmerican

Servings10

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Steps

1Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C).
2FOR THE CAKE
3In a medium bowl sift together the flour, salt and ¼ cup sugar 3 times.
4In a large bowl with hand beaters or the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment beat the egg whites, lemon juice and vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form.
5Gradually add one cup of sugar (a little at a time), continue beating until stiff peaks form (don't over beat).
6With a spatula fold in the flour mixture (a quarter cup at a time), gently fold until combined (do not over fold). Spoon into an ungreased 9 inch tube pan (angel food cake pan). Gently cut through the batter with a metal knife to eliminate any air bubbles.
7Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cake upside down in the pan.
8Remove from the pan (you will need to carefully run your knife around the edges to help release the cake) slice the cake in two layers, spread half the topping on one layer, add some berries, top with second layer and spread with remaining topping and berries or desired fruit. Enjoy!
9FOR THE TOPPING
10In a medium bowl beat together the cream, mascarpone and icing sugar (be sure to sift the icing sugar into the bowl to eliminate any lumps), beat until thick.