Saturday, October 8, 2011

Heavenly Angel Food Cake

Surprised that this dessert doesn't have chocolate in it?
Don't worry all you chocolate fanatics! it's worth it. Delicious. My roommate, Bonita, made this with me. She actually showed me the recipe! This was our desert for tonight after our dinner and salad we made together. It was this potato casserole... (there is some fancy name for it but I can't remember it for the life of me)... as well as Romaine lettuce, strawberries, glazed pecans, and balsamic vinaigrette. Tonight was just an overall great night... if were talking about food that is :) other than that, today has been a very unlucky day for me in the funniest ways!

There is even a strawberry sauce I made up to go with it but I don't have any pictures of it. I might have done that on purpose. The sauce doesn't look all that appetizing but tastes phenomenal with this cake! It will be at the bottom, it's not complicated, it's so easy a caveman could do it! But seriously, just keep in mind I haven't perfected it yet ;)

So, Here we go!
First, lets move the oven rack to the lowest position and than heat the oven to 375degreesF

In a medium bowl, mix
1 1/2 Cups of Powdered Sugar
1 Cup of Cake Flour
1 1/2 Teaspoons of Cream of Tartar
Set aside :)

Now, in a LARGE bowl, beat
12 Egg whites (1 1/2 cups)
You are going to do this with an electrical mixer on medium speed until foamy.

Once foamy, add
1 Cup of Granulated Sugar
1 tablespoon at a time! Along with
1 1/2 Teaspoons of Vanilla
1/4 Teaspoon of Salt
Continue to beat until stiff and glossy meringue forms - Don't Under beat!

Sprinkle on top of the Meringue the sugar-flour mixture 1/4 cup at a time - sprinkle it evenly on top - and then fold the sugar flour mixture just until it disappears. (Be gentle! If you're not, your batter will start deflating!)
Once all the sugar-flour mixture is in your batter, push the batter into an ungreased angel food cake pan, 10x4. With a metal knife, cut through the batter - this will get rid of those big air bubbles.

Now, bake for 30 to 35 minutes! Once done, immediately turn upside down onto a heatproof funnel or bottle until cooled, about 2 hours. Loosen the side of the cake and than remove from the pan - you can eat!
Now for a nice little sauce?

all you need are
1 Pack of Fresh Strawberries and about
3 Tablespoons of Sweetened and Condensed milk
Blend together with an electric mixer and than pour your desired amount on top of your cake. Best with freshly cut strawberries as well as the sauce :)

Enjoy!

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