Angel Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. cake flour, sifted
1 1/3 c. plus 1/2 c. sugar, divided
12 egg whites
1 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. almond extract
fresh strawberries for serving (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Sift together flour with 1/2 cup of the sugar 4 times.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, salt and flavorings in large bowl at high speed with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1 1/3 cups sugar, mixing well after each addition.
Fold in flour mixture. Pour into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger.
Invert pan and allow cake to cool completely in pan before removing from pan. Serve with strawberries, if desired.
Makes one 10-inch tube cake.