Pina Colada Angel Food Cake - Ww Points = 5 - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    FOR THE CAKE
    1 1/2 cups cake flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    12 egg whites, at room temperature
    1 teaspoon cream of tartar
    1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
    1 tablespoon coconut extract
    FOR THE GLAZE
    1 cup confectioners' sugar
    2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
    1 tablespoon pineapple juice
    1 teaspoon rum extract (or vanilla extract if you don't have rum extract)
    1/4 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded, toasted
Preparation
    Place an oven rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
    Sift the flour and salt in a bowl. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Beat in the granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until stiff peaks form. Beat in the coconut extract.
    Sift one third of the flour mixture over the egg-white mixture and, with a large rubber spatula, gently fold in just until blended. Repeat with the remaining flour mixture, one third at a time, being careful not to overmix the batter.
    Scrape the batter into an angel food cake pan; spread evenly. Immediately place in the oven and bake until the cake springs back when touched lightly, 35-40 minutes. Invert the pan on the neck of a funnel or bottle and let cool completely. To loosen, run a thin-bladed knife around the sides of the pan and around the center tube. Unmold the cake on a serving plate. If making ahead, wrap and let stand at room temperature overnight.
    To make the glaze: whisk the confectioners sugar, pineapple juice and rum extract in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle evenly over the top of the cake and sprinkle with the shredded coconut.

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