Angel food cakeis a type of foam cake whereas the devil's food cake is a type of butter cake.Angel food cake requires that the egg whites be whipped until they are stiff, and gently folded into the other ingredients. After baking, the cake pan is inverted while cooling to prevent the cake from falling in on itself. Angel food cake is sometimes frosted but more often has some sort of sauce, such as a sweet fruit sauce, drizzled over it.
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- Preheat oven to 160C/325F. Beat egg whites until frothy, add salt, lemon juice and extracts. Add sugar a little at a time; continue beating until whites are glossy and stiff.
- Using the rubber spatula, gradually fold in the flour, 1/3 at a time, until flour is incorporated. Be sure that you use a true folding motion, gently turning the spatula from the bottom of the bowl to the top, folding in air with each stroke as opposed to beating or stirring.
- Pour batter into an ungreased, 26cm tube pan. Bake one hour or until top is golden brown. As soon as the cake is done, turn the tin upside down and suspendd its funnel over the neck of a bottle. Let cook, about 1 hour.
- While cake is cooling prepare the icing. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest. Let stand ten minutes before glazing the cake as it thickens a little.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 354 Newer› Newest»This looks like a chiffon cake. I love the lemon smell and all the lemon taste. I think I can eat half the cake :P
I like the ethereal fluffiness of angel cakes... and the lemon flavor, as well.
Wow!! Cake looks so soft and spongy!
Hmm looks so soft & inviting.Wonderful Clicks.
Angie - that angel cake looks sooooo spongy...I'm resisting the urge to want to squish it...or bounce on it. Gorgeousness!
Such a gorgeous and fabulous cake, looks soft and yumm!!
Hmmm...mm... Looks delicious! Not you, Angie...It's your cake! hehe....
Have a great weekend!
Cheers, Kristy
Wowo the cake looks so so soft. I have nevr emada a cake likethis. Just superbe looking.
I wish my cakes would turn up nice and fluffy like yours , looks so nice and fluffy
Wow, lemon icing! I would love to have a slice with some of the bright red cherries! Nice
It looks gorgeous ... so soft and fluffy! I think I can eat half of this. The simple topping of cherries make an ordinary angel food cake look really extraordinary.
One more in my bookmark, thanks : ).
Fantastic cake. Looks quite moist and dreamy. Love the lemon icing and the fruit topping. Great job! Cheers!
la texture de ce gâteau est sublime, elle est légère et aérée on dirait de la mousseline, j'adore
bonne journée
Gosh, Angie, your cake is sooo beautiful! The texture looks so spongy and soft. Well done!
What a lovely cake! The texure looks so fine. Must be delicious!
MMM, looks so light and delicious.
Hey why is there a bottle in the middle? :)
My sister and I used to take our mom's angel food cake and put cherry icing on it, gosh what I would give for a piece of that right now!
This cake looks so moist, soft and spongy .I am sure it will melt in the mouth.Nicely captured on camera too.
So soft and light......the lemon frosting must have been a heaven.
pictures look terrific.
I love the fluffy look of this cake and the frosting.........superb Angie
Hi Angie! I have an award for you over at Living the Gourmet!
The angel food cake looks superb by the way!
wow..looks soft and spongy... I like.. :)
This looks so soft and fluffy. Not a crumb out of place. It must have melted in the mouth! Love the piles of cherries on top too!
Wow Angie, this looks really good! I have a similar pan to this that you use. That gives me an idea that I can use this pan for angel cakes. Thanks for sharing! I would really love to have this cake. Yummy!
What a beautiful sight Angie! The lemon icing is perfect for it! I bet it's heavenly tasting.
How refreshing! I would love that when my friends arrive for tea today!
beautiful angel food cake. I bet the lemon icing taste great too.....and with those cherries on top..Oh I will have such a great day with this cake
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Lovely cake. Looks so perfect and soft. Very different icing and I love it. Must try recipe.
My favorite combination, lemon and chiffon cake! The cherries on top are gorgeous.
I have always worried about angel food cake, due to the dryness w/o the yolks, oil and additional liquid. Might try this one day.
the first pics absoluetly gorgous...what a great recipe..it look super moist and spongy
sweetlife
So gorgeous! I love the cherries on top!
Very pretty Angie! You are really a wizard at baking :) The texture looks absolutely perfect!
Wowzah! Angie - I have decided to wear my son's bib before opening your blog. You are a wicked talent in the kitchen and the presentation of those cherries on top is marvelous.
I am looking forward to learning from you.
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
This angel food cake looks perfect! Oh my, how I would love some right now. I haven't made this kind of cake in ages, but when I see how beautiful and light yours is, I am reminded how much I truly enjoy them. Well done! This is truly beautiful and delicious.
Mmmmm I can eat half a ring :)) Thanks for sharing this lemony cake :)
This looks so beautiful. It's like the sponge cake I make but without the egg yolks. I love the lemon frosting, it's one of my favourites.
What did you think of the taste? This cake has been our traditional family birthday cake - and my mother has a photo of her grandmother's 50th wedding anniversary where they had made this cake and baked it in a huge massive dishpan with a canning jar in the center - and added flowers into the jar for decoration. Farm folks, obviously - but an amazing tradition to be passed down. My own mother just turned 80 and I have just finished taking videos of her process and stories about this cake - and hope to get it up within the next couple of weeks. Nobody makes this from scratch anymore because they seem to think the cake mix is as good... but, it tastes like cardboard to me. I was thrilled to find that you made this cake, Angie - and would love to hear how you came to make it.
Big hug,
Valerie
Looks so yummy, I am drooling on my keyboard :)
wow guys, thanks thanks a million!
Valerie: Just sent you a mail. :-) I find the idea of using canning jar centered in the dishpan to bake the bake just awesome!
Gorgeous cake!!
What a lovely angel food cake. I love the fact that you don't have to use cream of tartar to stabilize the egg white.
I've always had a lot of trouble with angel food cake. It never seems to want to come out of the pan, no matter what I do!
This angel food cake looks incredible! I love the lemon icing, yum!
My goodness, this cake is perfect! The photos are wonderful and I just love how perfect it looks. Delicious.
This is a really beautiful cake. It looks like it was done by a professional baker. I love the recipe and will give it a try as soon as possible. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary
A delightful angel cake! It looks perfect and so tempting!
Cheers,
Rosa
Toothsome...so wonderful with that lemon icing
Aw, the lemon icing looks so good on your angle cake. The texture of the cake is very delicate. It's a winner.
I haven't made angel cake for a long time. I love the fluffiness of your cake! and the lemon icing is to die for!!!
Angie - this is so pretty - it's just perfect. Glistening white with the glaze. I could slowly sink into it and be happily lost in sweetness.
oh wow love angel food cake light fluffy and with lemon yummy
You make such fabulous angel food cakes! I love the picture with the cheeries topped over the cake.
love the texture!! :) love the lemon icing ye have used here!! a must try!!
I did not know angel cake is foam cake vs devil, the butter cake :D
Really good to know. Thanks.
That looks so so PERFECT! It's beautiful! And that Lemon-y icing would surely make someone come on their knees!
Awesome! You are an expert.
Im super hugry after looking this post... soo delicious and very inviting cake.
J'ai vu ce gâteau plusieurs fois mais je ne l'ai pas encore testé car il me semble qu'il faut un moule de grande dimension. Quelle est la dimension du tien?
Très réussi. bravo!!!
Angel Food Cake with Cherries is just so perfect for spring!
So light and airy! That cake is perfect.
This cake looks wonderful!
My husband loves angel food cake but I've never made it. Thanks for the recipe. I will try soon and let you know!
Nisrine
I love your beautiful light and fluffy angel food cake, so nice.
Oh my god angie that looks gorgeous .. they look sooooooooo professional.. I am bookmarking this ...Wish I am ur neighbour to have this cool stuff of urs.
I've seen the Angel cake so many times, but I've never tried. Yours looks so tempting... as usual!
(Invidentally, the latest recipe in my blog is steamed cod in a typical Spanish sauce)
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It looks so soft, spongy and light! Basically, it looks perfect!!
I never made Angel Food cake, sounds pretty complicated to me. Maybe one day. Yours look so perfect, like a beautiful cloud in the sky.
Cheers,
elra
That is a gorgeous cake! Lovely flavors as well.
Very lovely cake and the lemon icing gives it that tanginess that balances the sweetness of the cake.
Woooo Hooo...such a fresh looking cake...beautiful...
This is the kind of wonderful dessert that I can enjoy without feeling terribly guilty! It's light, sweet and undoubtedly delicious. 8-)
oh, oh, oh! I want a large slice of this please!
Oh wow, the cake looks so beautiful with the cherries and lemon icing. I can almost taste it.. Yum!
It's like a snow this cake...
I miss a lot of your recipes!!! wow!!!This is a beautiful and delicious cake as usual!
What a perfect cake! It's calling my name!!!
I'm still a bit scared when beating egg whites, so I haven't tried angel food. Yours is fantastic and the lemon icing sounds like a perfect pairing with the cake :).
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