Pecan Cinnamon Angel Food Cake

PECAN CINNAMON ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Carefully cut off 1-inch top of angel food cake; set aside. Cut down into cake and gently remove core of cake, leaving a 1-inch thick border from bottom and around sides. Crumble cored cake into small pieces.
• In a medium bowl, stir together cake pieces, cream cheese, brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon.
• Fill center ring of angel food cake with mixture. Place cake top back on.
• Frost cake with whipped topping. Garnish with chopped pecans and ground cinnamon.

LEMON ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine 1/2 cup of sugar with the flour and sift together 4 times. Set aside.
• Place the egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and beat on high speed until the eggs make medium-firm peaks, about 1 minute. With the mixer on medium speed, add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of sugar by sprinkling it over the beaten egg whites. Whisk for a few minutes until thick and shiny. Whisk in the vanilla and lemon zest and continue to whisk until very thick, about 1 more minute. Sift about 1/4 of the flour mixture over the egg whites and fold it into the batter with a rubber spatula. Continue adding the flour by fourths by sifting and folding until it's all incorporated.
• Pour the batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, smooth the top, and bake it for 35 to 40 minutes, until it springs back to the touch. Remove the cake from the oven and invert the pan on a cooling rack until cool.

GRANDMA LORRAINE'S APPLE ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Place apples in large bowl with 1 can soda and 1 1/2 cups water. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• In a large skillet over medium heat melt butter. Add brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt. Stir until sugar has dissolved and starts to simmer. Add apple brandy, pecans, raisins and apples. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for about 15 minutes or until apples are tender and liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency.
• Slice angle food cake into wedges and top each slice with apple mixture.

ANGEL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Blend in vanilla. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Mix crumbs, pecans and baking powder. Add to egg white mixture; stir gently until well blended. Spread into greased 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake 30 min. Cool completely.
• Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Spread whipped cream over pie to cover completely.

PECAN ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift flour twice; set aside. Add cream of tartar and vanilla to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form. Gradually fold in flour, about 1/4 cup at a time. Fold in pecans., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 35-40 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. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

CINNAMON RIPPLE ANGELFOOD CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake as directed on package. Spoon 1/3 of batter into angelfood cake pan. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of cinnamon evenly over batter. The best way to do this is to use a sifter or small strainer. This helps prevent large clumps of cinnamon from de-flating cake and makes it easier to sprinkle cinnamon evenly. Repeat layers of cake and cinnamon once more. Top with remaining cake batter.
• 2. Bake and cool cake according to angelfood cake package directions. Do not remove from pan or try to cut until completely cool. This cake is pretty enough to serve plain. Or you can top each slice of cake with whipped cream and/or fresh fruit, if desired.

CINNAMON-APPLE 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 cream of tartar, vanilla and almond extract 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 375° for 35-40 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. , For glaze, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon until blended. Add apple juice slowly until glaze is thin enough to achieve a drizzle consistency. Drizzle over cake.

SOURDOUGH CINNAMON PECAN COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

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• Mix ingredients in plastic or glass container.
• Cover loosely.
• Leave at room temperature.
• for 3-5 days, stirring twice daily.
• Bubbles should form on the surface, and it should smell sour.
• At this point, refrigerate.
• Mixture may separate, so stir before using.
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• Combine all ingredients and set aside.
• ---------Cake----------.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease a 9x13" pan or an angel food cake pan.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Mix in eggs, sourdough starter, milk, flour, soda, baking powder, salt, and vanilla.
• Mix until light, about 3 minutes.
• Pour half of the batter into pan& spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with half of the topping.
• Pour remaining batter in pan, and sprinkle with remaining topping.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• For angel food cake pan, let cool for 10 minutes, then remove.