Pistachio Angel Food Cake Recipes

THE BEST ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Whisk the sugar, cream of tartar and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Add the egg whites and 2 tablespoons water to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment. Beat on low speed until the whites are foamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium and slowly sprinkle in the sugar mixture (this should take about 3 minutes). Watching closely, continue beating until medium-soft peaks form, 5 to 7 minutes longer. (You want the mixture to droop when lifted out of the bowl. If the peaks stand straight up, you have taken it too far and the cake will sink during baking). Add the vanilla and mix until just combined.
• Remove the mixing bowl from the stand and working in three additions, very gently fold the flour into the egg whites until just incorporated. Spoon the batter into an ungreased 10-inch footed angel food cake pan and smooth the top.
• Bake until the top is golden and springs back when touched and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and place the cake upside-down on a wire rack to cool completely in the pan, about 3 hours.
• Run a knife or a small offset spatula around the edges of the pan and gently tap it on the counter until it releases from the pan. Use a sharp serrated knife to slice the cake -- a regular knife will smash it. Serve with berries and whipped cream.

PISTACHIO DREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Chop heath bars with knife for small slivers. Mix pudding per box instructions. Tear or cut angel food cake to bite size pieces.
• Layer 1/3 of angel food cake on bottom of glass bowl. Apply 1/3 of pudding over cake. Using spatula apply 1/3 Cool Whip. Sprinkle 1/3 heath bar. Repeat above steps 2 more times.
• Cool with saran on top bowl till chilled.

GRANDMA OVERGAARD'S PISTACHIO CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees. Spray an Angel Food Cake pan(grandma's choice)or a Bundt Pan(my choice) and dust with some flour.
• 2. Mix all ingredients well and pour into pan. Bake until done, about 35-40 min.Let cool. Turn on to cake pedestal.
• 3. Mix Powder Sugar with either water or milk(your preference) and use a spoon to pour glaze over cake. *Alternate: Dust with Powder Sugar, and a dab of whipped cream.
• 4. This cake is very dense and unbelievably moist. This is an excellent cake for a Tea Party! or when you are just having guests over for Cake and Coffee!

LEMON PISTACHIO ANGEL CAKE

Steps:

• Finely grate peel from 2 lemons (save for cake), then squeeze out 1 cup juice. In a medium large sauce pan, whisk sugar with cornstarch. Whisk in lemon juice, eggs and egg yolks until blended. Set over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils, 7 - 10 minutes (cornstarch will prevent it from curdling).
• Remove from heat and stir in cubes of butter until combined. Sieve into a bowl. Place a piece of plastic wrap on surface and refrigerate until cold.
• Prepare angel food cake as per instructions, folding in lemon peel at the end. Bake and cool as directed on package. When cake is cooled, cut horizontally in half.
• Place bottom layer on a cake plate and spread with about half of the lemon curd. Place top of cake on curd. Spread top with a layer of curd (there will likely be leftover curd).
• Sprinkle with pistachios and chocolate.