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05-02 Ani's Angel Food Birthday Cake

This is a simple and delicious recipe for Angel Food Cake from
The Best Recipe - Cooks Illustrated

WARNING: you will never be able to go back to store bought again.
Definitely use, beg, borrow, etc. a kitchen countertop mixer for this!
That being said, it is not impossible with a handheld mixer.

Sift together in small bowl:
1 c plain cake flour (or 1 c minus 2 T of all purpose flour)
3/4 c granulated sugar

In separate small bowl, sift:
3/4 c granulated sugar

In large mixing bowl of mixer on low speed, begin to beat:
12 large egg whites
When frothy, add
1 t cream of tartar
1/4 t salt
and turn up mixer to medium speed.
When soft mounds begin to appear and the whites are getting shiny,
add the separated, sifted sugar in slowly.
Continue letting it mix on Med. until soft peaks form.
Add:
1 1/2 t vanilla
1 1/2 t lemon juice
1/2 t almond extract
When blended, turn off mixer and begin to add in flour/sugar mix 3 T at a time with the
sifter on top of egg whites. Gently fold and add more and repeat until all is incorporated.
Pour batter into angel food cake pan and smooth top.
Bake at 325 degrees for 55-60 minutes
Invert pan to cool then carefully cut around edges of cake with knife to release cake.
It tastes best, of course, with fresh strawberries and a dollop of fresh cream.

(Use your left over egg yolks with a few more eggs to make french toast)
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