Angel Cake

Name: Angel Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 6–8
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Diced pineapple and strawberries, to decorate (optional) whipped cream, to serve (optional); Diced pineapple and strawberries, to decorate (optional) whipped cream, to serve (optional); Diced pineapple and strawberries, to decorate (optional) whipped cream, to serve (optional); 6 egg whites; 1 pinch salt; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 level teaspoon cream of tartar; 150 g (5½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract; 60 g (2¼ oz) plain (all-purpose) flour

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

100 Desserts to Die For

By Trish Deseine

Published 2016

About

This ethereal cake comes straight from the United States, and I’ve given you the traditional recipe here. To achieve the very light texture of this cake, you need to find some cream of tartar (in specialist cake stores or online).

Ingredients

6 egg whites
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Americas
United States
Dessert
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

TAKE A ROUND CAKE TIN, 22 CM (8½ INCHES) IN DIAMETER WITH 10 CM (