Low Fat Cherry Almond Angel Cake Food

CHERRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 15 1/2"x10 1/2" x 1" jelly roll pans with parshment paper or foil. Make paper or foil ends longer for easier pull out. Prepare cake following package directions. Divide into pans. Spread evenly. Cut through batter with knife or spatula to remove large air bubbles.
• 2. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until set. Invert cakes at once onto towels dusted with powdered sugar. Remove parshment paper or foil carefully. Be careful, cake is hot. If using a towel, Start at one end and roll up each cake with towel, jelly roll fashion. **Or if using parshment paper pull out of pan on to a flat surface and roll up in the parshment paper and cool. Cool completely.
• 3. Fold chopped cherries, coconut and cherry juice into one of the 8 oz whipped topping. Unroll cakes. Spread half of filling over each cake to edges. Reroll and place seam side down on serving plate.
• 4. Spread the half of the other tub of whipped topping over each cake or as much as you like and garnish with whole cherries. (sprinkle with mint jelly - optional) Or sprinkle cakes with powder sugar and set whole cherries along sides. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHERRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Make sure your 10 inch tube pan is clean and dry. Sift flour three times and set aside.
• In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Blend in vanilla and almond extract. Fold the flour into the whites until no streaks remain. Pour half of the batter into pan. Sprinkle with half of the cherries. Fill pan with remaining batter and top with remaining cherries.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Invert pan and allow to hang until cake cools.

CHERRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Sift together 3/4 cup of sugar and the flour three times. Set it aside.
• In a clean, grease-free bowl, beat the egg whites until they are frothy .
• Add the salt and cream of tartar, then beat until the eggs hold stiff peaks.
• Add the remaining sugar, three tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Fold in the flour/sugar mixture about 1/2 a cup at a time, then fold in the almond flavoring and drained cherries.
• Spoon the batter into an ungreased angel food cake tube pan.
• Bake on the lowest oven rack for 45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and looks dry.
• Remove the pan from the oven and immediately invert the pan, standing it upside down on 3 glasses that are equal in height for support.
• Allow the cake to cool upside down completely, then slide a knife around the sides and center of the pan to loosen the cake.
• Remove the cake to a plate.
• To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, butter, juice and extract until smooth.
• Drizzle the glaze over the cake.
• Store the cake in an airtight container.

LOW-FAT MOCHA ANGEL CAKE

Steps:

• Move oven rack to middle position (remove other racks). Heat oven to 350°F. In extra-large glass or metal bowl, beat cake mix, cold coffee and 1 tablespoon cocoa with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour into two ungreased 9-inch loaf pans. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Do not underbake. Immediately place each loaf pan on its side on heatproof surface. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans.
• Make topping mix as directed on package using milk and vanilla; add powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons cocoa for the last minute of beating.
• Serve cake with topping. Sprinkle with additional candy sprinkles if desired. Store in refrigerator.

CHERRY ANGEL FOOD (LOW FAT )

Steps:

• Mix the dry cake mix (do not follow box directions) and undrained can of pie filling by hand.
• Pour into ungreased pan or cupcake tins.
• Follow baking directions on the box.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY ANGEL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Make cake mix as directed on package for angel food (tube) pan -- except stir cocoa into cake mix (dry). Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Cool completely, about 2 hours, as directed on package.
• Mix cherries and cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool completely.
• Mix whipped topping and almond extract; spoon onto slices of cake. Top with cherry mixture. Sprinkle with almonds.