Description
This Beautiful Pink Angel Food Cake is a light and airy dessert perfect for any occasion. The delicate pink hue adds a touch of elegance to this classic treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 cup plus 3 tbsp cake flour
- 1 cup plus 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups egg whites (about 13–14), room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp superfine sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp almond extract
- Several drops pink food coloring (optional)
Frosting:
- 6 egg whites (about 180 g)
- 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- Dash of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
- Several drops pink food coloring (optional)
- Rainbow nonpareil sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Cake: Preheat oven to 325°F. Sift together cake flour, powdered sugar, and salt. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and continue to beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add superfine sugar, vanilla bean paste, and almond extract while beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in pink food coloring. Spoon batter into an ungreased angel food cake pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. Invert pan and let cool completely.
- Frosting: In a heatproof bowl, combine egg whites, granulated sugar, corn syrup, cream of tartar, and salt. Place over a saucepan of simmering water and whisk constantly until sugar dissolves and mixture is warm. Remove from heat and beat on high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form. Mix in vanilla bean paste and pink food coloring. Spread frosting over cooled cake and decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Notes
- Make sure all utensils for beating egg whites are clean and free of any grease to ensure proper whipping.
- For best results, use room temperature egg whites.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg