Angel Food Cake

Total Calories Per Serving: 121

They don’t call it “Angel Food” for nothing. This heavenly, light dessert can be spruced up with fresh berries or a dollop of whipped cream and still be more saintly than sinful for your dieting!

Ingredients

1 cup cake flour

¾ cup sugar

1½ teaspoons vanilla

½ teaspoon almond extract

12 large egg whites, at room temperature

1½ teaspoons cream of tartar

¼ teaspoon salt

¾ cup sugar

Directions

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°.

Step 2: In a medium sized bowl, sift together the flour and sugar and set aside.

Step 3: In a small bowl, whisk together the vanilla extract and almond extract and set aside.

Step 4: In a third, large, mixing bowl, beat together the egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until the mixture begins to form peaks.

Step 5: Slowly whisk the extracts, then the flour and sugar into this mixture.

Step 6: Pour into an ungreased tube pan and bake 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately remove cake from pan. Set on a cooling rack and let cool about 2 hours before serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories 121

Calories from Fat 1

% Daily Value

Total Fat 0.1 g: 0%

Saturated Fat

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 0mg: 0%

Sodium 76mg: 3%

Total Carbohydrates 26.7 g: 9%

Dietary Fiber

Sugars 8.4 g

Protein 1.1 g

Vitamin A: 0%

Vitamin C: 0%

Calcium: 0%

Iron: 2%