Angel Food Surprise

THE BEST ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Whisk the sugar, cream of tartar and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Add the egg whites and 2 tablespoons water to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment. Beat on low speed until the whites are foamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium and slowly sprinkle in the sugar mixture (this should take about 3 minutes). Watching closely, continue beating until medium-soft peaks form, 5 to 7 minutes longer. (You want the mixture to droop when lifted out of the bowl. If the peaks stand straight up, you have taken it too far and the cake will sink during baking). Add the vanilla and mix until just combined.
• Remove the mixing bowl from the stand and working in three additions, very gently fold the flour into the egg whites until just incorporated. Spoon the batter into an ungreased 10-inch footed angel food cake pan and smooth the top.
• Bake until the top is golden and springs back when touched and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and place the cake upside-down on a wire rack to cool completely in the pan, about 3 hours.
• Run a knife or a small offset spatula around the edges of the pan and gently tap it on the counter until it releases from the pan. Use a sharp serrated knife to slice the cake -- a regular knife will smash it. Serve with berries and whipped cream.

ANGEL FOOD CANDY

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Heat, without stirring, to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.
• Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Pour into prepared pan; do not spread. (Mixture will not fill pan.) Allow to cool completely.
• In the microwave or over a double boiler, melt coating chocolate, stirring frequently until smooth. Break cooled candy into bite-sized pieces and dip into melted candy coating. Let set on waxed paper. Store tightly covered.

COOL WHIP ANGEL FOOD SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Use serrated knife to cut cake horizontally in half. Cut small tunnel around center of bottom half of cake, being careful to not cut through to bottom or sides of cake.
• Combine berries and 1/2 cup COOL WHIP; spoon into tunnel in cake. Cover with top half of cake.
• Frost top and side of cake with remaining COOL WHIP.

ANGEL CAKE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Break angel food or pound cake into bite size pieces. Put into a 9x13 inch pan (preferably glass).
• Dissolve 1 package of flavored gelatin in 1 cup of water and pour over cake pieces, spreading to the edges of pan.
• Drain the peaches and pour the juice over the gelatin in the pan. Slice bananas on top of gelatin.
• Arrange peach slices on top of banana slices.
• If desired, add crushed pineapple.
• Prepare instant pudding according to instructions on box and spread evenly over fruit.
• Spread whipped topping on top of the pudding. Try to keep the layers separate.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

ANGEL CAKE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Break angel food or pound cake into bite size pieces. Put into a 9x13 inch pan (preferably glass).
• Dissolve 1 package of flavored gelatin in 1 cup of water and pour over cake pieces, spreading to the edges of pan. Drain the peaches and pour the juice over the gelatin in the pan. Slice bananas on top of gelatin. Arrange peach slices on top of banana slices. If desired, add crushed pineapple.
• Prepare instant pudding according to instructions on box and spread evenly over fruit.
• Spread whipped topping on top of the pudding. Try to keep the layers separate.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

ANGEL FOOD SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• Bake angel food cake according to package directions then let completely cool as directed.
• While cake is cooling, slice 1-1/2 lb. of fresh strawberries into a bowl. The remaining berries slice in half vertically then put into another bowl. Store berries in refrigerator until ready to use.
• When cake is completely cool, carefully slice off top of cake about 1/25" thick, carefully remove then set aside. Make a tunnel in the cake leaving about 1 inch on bottom, 1/2 inch around tube center, 1/25" around outer edge by tearing cake into bite-size pieces then put into a large mixing bowl.
• To the cake pieces, add the sliced strawberries and one large tub of thawed whipped topping. Mix thoroughly then stuff into tunnel of cake, over-stuffing if necessary. Carefully put top of cake back onto the stuffed angel food cake. Completely frost the sides and then top of cake with the 2nd container of thawed whipped topping. Place strawberry halves on top to decorate cake. May add mint leaves, if desired.
• Place cake in refrigerator until ready to serve. If there is any leftover cake, keep stored in the refrigerator.

ANGEL CAKE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Break up the angel food cake into bite-size pieces. Place into 9X13inch pan.glass is better).Dissolve 1 package flavored gelatin in 1 cup water and pour over cake pieces, spreading to the edges of the pan.
• Drain the peaches and pour the juice over the gelatin over the gelatin in the pan.
• Slice bananas on top of the gelatin in the pan.
• Arrange peach slices on top of the bananas slices.
• If desired, add crushed pineapple.
• For the pudding: Beat the pudding mix into 3 cups cold milk with wire whisk about 2 minutes.
• Spread topping on top of the pudding. Try to keep the layers separate.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.