Angel Cake

Name: Angel Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Makes one 27 cm (10¾ in) round cake
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 100 g (3½ oz) redcurrants; 220 g (8 oz) strawberries; 100 g (3½ oz) raspberries; 1½ tsp vinegar (malt or white wine); 220 g (8 oz) jar Raspberry Coulis; 220 g (8 oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 1½ tsp vanilla extract; 100 g (3½ oz) plain (all-purpose) flour; 9 egg whites (approx. 310 ml/10 fl oz)

Preparation info

Makes
one
27 cm round cake

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

The Pink Whisk Guide to Cake Making

By Ruth Clemens

Published 2013

About

If you think melt in the mouth meringues but in a soft, lighter than air cake form that just about sums up an Angel Cake. Go on, make yourself an Angel today – you’ll be pleased you did!

Ingredients

Cake

100 g (3½ oz) plain (all-purpose) flour
9 egg whites (approx.

Europe
United Kingdom
Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian
Baking

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan)/180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Starting with the prep, sift the flour three times. Yes, three times, and set to one side.
Now for the egg whites: scrupulously clean bowl and whisk please, any trace of grease and