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Perfect Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake with Whipped Cream & Strawberries

Course Desserts

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cup egg whites from 10-11 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup gluten-free all purpose flour (we love Cup-4-Cup)
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, separate egg whites and allow to sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of a food processor, process the flour, cornstarch, and powdered sugar until smooth, about 30 seconds. Set aside.
  • Process the granulated sugar slightly, about 5-7 pulses (you don't want to turn it into powdered sugar, just a little finer than it is normally. Set aside.
  • Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on high until start to foam, then add the salt and cream of tartar. 
  • Add the vanilla and almond extract and continue whipping on high speed.
  • Add the granulated sugar slowly, about 1 tablespoon to the egg whites while they are whipping. Continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
  • Slowly fold in the dry ingredients 1/3 at a time with a spatula. Do this carefully and slowly so the egg whites don't deflate (this is the key to good angel food cake). Scoop into an ungreased 10-inch round Angel Food cake pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes until golden. Immediately invert the pan onto a cooling rack. Cool completely, then run a knife along the edges of the pan and carefully plate the cake. 
  • We serve this a huge bowl of good old-fashioned Cool Whip original whipped topping, and seasonal berries. Enjoy!