Honey Angel Food Cake

ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH LEMON HONEY YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• For the cake: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar. Using an electric hand mixer, beat on medium speed until frothy. Add the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat on high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 to 4 minutes. Gradually add the sugar and beat until the mixture forms stiff peaks, about 2 minutes longer. Sprinkle the flour over the egg white mixture. Using a spatula, carefully fold in the flour until incorporated. Spoon the batter into an ungreased 10-inch nonstick angel food cake pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the top is browned and a skewer inserted halfway between the inner and outer wall of the pan comes out clean. Invert the pan on a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• For the sauce: In a small bowl whisk together the yogurt, honey, and lemon juice until smooth. Pour into a serving pitcher.
• Using a spatula, loosen the cake around the sides and middle. Release the cake and place on a serving plate. Cut into slices and drizzle with the sauce. Garnish with lemon zest and mint sprigs.

ANGEL FOOD CAKE I

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks, and then add cream of tartar, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
• Sift together flour, sugar, and salt. Repeat five times.
• Gently combine the egg whites with the dry ingredients, and then pour into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
• Place cake pan in a cold oven. Turn the oven on; set it to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cook for about one hour, or until cake is golden brown.
• Invert cake, and allow it to cool in the pan. When thoroughly cooled, remove from pan.

HONEY GLAZED ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. 1. In a small bowl, combine cake flour with ¼ cup of sugar. Whisk to combine and set aside. 2. In a clean, electric stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites on high until foamy. Add in cream of tartar and salt. With the mixer still on high, slowly sprinkle in 1 cup of sugar. Keep whipping until soft peaks form. Once the egg whites are holding soft peaks, stop the mixer and continue whipping by hand. 3. Sprinkle the flour mixture on top of the egg whites a little at a time, and carefully fold. Drizzle the honey and vanilla on top of the egg whites and continue folding until combined. 4. Carefully spoon the batter into an ungreased angel food cake or tube pan. 5. Bake in a 375°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the cake is light brown and springs back to the touch. 6. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, cool the cake upside down on the neck of a bottle. 7. Once completely cool, run a knife around the edge of the cake and tap the pan until it releases. 8. Prepare the glaze. Mix the confectioners' sugar with the honey. Slowly add in the water until smooth and thin. Spread over the top of the cake. Recipe published in JOY of KOSHER with Jamie Geller magazine, Fall 2016. Subscribe Now.

HONEY ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Place a 10-inch tube pan in the oven. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites with salt in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Add cream of tartar and continue to beat until egg whites stand in peaks. Gradually add honey while beating continually to integrate until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks.
• Sift flour and white sugar together. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture into the egg whites and fold gently with a spoon to integrate; repeat in two more additions of the flour mixture to completely incorporate. Stir vanilla into the batter.
• Remove hot tube pan from the preheated oven. Pour the batter into the hot pan. Thump pan several times on a flat surface to break air bubbles in batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the top springs back when lightly pressed, 22 to 25 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a wire pastry rack for at least 2 hours. Run a long, thin metal spatula or knife around edge of pan to loosen cake from pan.

HEAVENLY ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift confectioners' sugar and flour together twice; set aside. , Add the cream of tartar, extracts and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add granulated sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Gradually fold in flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour. , Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate.,

ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH LEMON HONEY YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• For the cake: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar. Using an electric hand mixer, beat on medium speed until frothy.
• Add the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat on high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually add the sugar and beat until the mixture forms stiff peaks, about 2 minutes longer.
• Sprinkle the flour over the egg white mixture.
• Using a spatula, carefully fold in the flour until incorporated.
• Spoon the batter into an ungreased 10-inch nonstick angel food cake pan.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the top is browned and a skewer inserted halfway between the inner and outer wall of the pan comes out clean.
• Invert the pan on a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• For the sauce: In a small bowl whisk together the yogurt, honey, and lemon juice until smooth.
• Using a spatula, loosen the cake around the sides and middle. Release the cake and place on a serving plate.
• Cut into slices and drizzle with the sauce.