Angel Food Cake
by Rebekah Crider
3rd place in the 2013 Logan County Fair Cake Classic
Cake1 ½ cups sifted
powdered sugar
1 cup sifted cake flour
1 ½ cups egg whites (11 or 12 large eggs)
1 ½ tsp. cream of tartar
¼ tsp. salt
1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together powered sugar and
cake flour, repeating sift 2-3 times. Set aside. In a large
mixer bowl beat egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla and ¼ tsp.
of salt at medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add
granulated sugar, about 2 Tbsp. at a time. Continue beating
until stiff peaks form. Sift about ¼ of the flour mixture over
whites; fold in lightly by hand. Repeat, folding in remaining
flour mixture by fourths. Turn into an ungreased 10” tube pan.
Bake at lowest rack in oven about 40 minutes, or until done.
Invert cake in pan, cool completely. Loosen cake from pan,
remove.
Marshmallow Cream Icing
1 1/3 stick margarine, softened
7 oz. marshmallow cream
1 Tbsp. vanilla
2-3 tsp. milk
5 cups powered sugar
Beat butter and marshmallow cream till smooth. Add liquids and
mix well. Beat in powered sugar.