Angel Food Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

Angel Food Cake

Recipe By : The Fannie Farmer Cookbook
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cake Cakes
Cakes/Pies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Cups Egg Whites
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 Teaspoons Cream of tartar
1 Teaspoon Almond extract -- optional
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 1/4 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Cake flour

Preheat oven to 325F. Beat the egg whites until foamy, add the salt
and cream of tarter, and beat until soft peaks form. Add the almond
extract and the vanila, then gradually add the sugar, beating until
stiff. Sift the flour over the whites gently fold it in. Bake in an
ungreased tube pan for 50-60 minutes, until a straw comes out clean.
Invert the pan on a rack and let the cake cool completely before
removing from the pan.

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