Gluten Free Prairie Angel Food Cake
 
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This light, fluffy cake is delicious on its own. For a fancier dessert, drizzle with Orange Sauce
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
  • 1¾ Cups Granulated Sugar (350 gm)
  • 1 Cup + 2 TBS Gluten-Free Prairie All Purpose Flour Blend (133 gm)
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 12 large egg whites (at room temperature)
  • 1½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • (READ TIPS before you start)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  2. Pulse sugar in food processor or blender until fine and powdery.
  3. Remove 1 cup and set aside.
  4. Add Flour Blend and salt and pulse 5-10 times until mixture is light and aerated
  5. Attach whisk attachment to stand mixer. Whisk egg whites and cream of tartar together on medium-low until foamy. About 1 minute. Switch to medium-high and slowly add the (set aside) 1 cup of sugar. Whip until soft peaks form. About 5-6 minutes. Add vanilla extract and mix until just incorporated.
  6. Using a sifter or fine-mesh strainer, slowly sift flour mixture into egg white mixture - in 3 additions. Gently fold in with a rubber spatula after each addition. Pour batter into ungreased 9-10 inch tube pan.
  7. Bake cake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 40-50 min. Rotate the pan halfway through.
  8. Cool cake completely - upside down on a wire rack. (at least 3 hours)
  9. When cooled, run a thin knife around the edges and gently tap pan on counter until the cake releases
Recipe by Gluten-Free Prairie at https://glutenfreeprairie.com/gluten-free-prairie-angel-food-cake/