Whole Wheat Angel Food Cake Recipes

ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the lower middle position and preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
• In a food processor or blender, pulse the sugar until fine and powdery. Remove 1 cup and set aside to use in step 3; keep the rest inside the food processor. Add the cake flour and salt to the food processor. Pulse 5-10 times until sugar/flour/salt mixture is aerated and light.
• In a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip egg whites and cream of tartar together on medium-low until foamy, about 1 minute. Switch to medium-high and slowly add the 1 cup of sugar you set aside. Whip until soft peaks form, about 5-6 minutes. See photo and video above for a visual. Add the vanilla extract, then beat just until incorporated.
• In 3 additions, slowly sift the flour mixture into the egg white mixture using a fine mesh strainer, gently folding with a rubber spatula after each addition. To avoid deflating or a dense cake, don't add the flour mixture all at once. Sift and very slowly fold in several additions. This is important! Pour and spread batter into an ungreased 9 or 10 inch tube pan. Shimmy the pan on the counter to smooth down the surface.
• Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through baking. The cake will rise up very tall while baking. Remove from the oven, then cool the cake completely upside-down set on a wire rack, about 3 hours. (Upside-down so the bottom of the tube pan is right-side up, see photo and video above.) Once cooled, run a thin knife around the edges and gently tap the pan on the counter until the cake releases.
• If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Slice the cake with a sharp serrated knife. Regular knives can easily squish the cake. Serve with whipped cream and fresh berries.
• Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

WHOLE WHEAT ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Sift baking powder, whole wheat pastry flour, all purpose flour, and powdered sugar with sieve.
• In another bowl take egg whites, cream tartar, and whip using a hand mixer until soft peaks form. It will triple in size.
• Now add the granulated sugar and whip again until stiff peaks form.
• Add vanilla and almond extracts.
• Divide the dry ingredients into three equal parts, take each part and sift over the top of the egg whites and fold using a rubber spatula.
• DO NOT BEAT THE MIXTURE!
• Add the other two parts one by one and fold gently make sure not to deflate egg whites. DO NOT BEAT THE MIXTURE!
• Transfer to a greased baking pan and bake for thirty minutes or until lightly brownd/ cracked ontop.

WHOLE-WHEAT ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, sift together wheat flour, barley flour, and ¾ cup sugar. Sift 2 to 3 times. Combine egg whites and salt in mixing bowl. Whip until frothy. Add cream of tartar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Add remaining sugar and almond extract. Whip until glossy. Spoon flour mixture into egg whites 1/3 at a time. Fold in gently. Pour into an ungreased tube pan and bake on bottom rack in oven in oven at 325 degrees for 60 minutes. *For birthdays, I take two rectangular store-bought or homemade angel food cakes, cut one in half and place each half next to the sides of the other to form an X shape. Then I top it with fresh strawberries and bananas mixed into a small amount of store-bought strawberry sauce. (Marie Calendar's sauce is excellent). Then I line the edges with kiwifruit slices. This makes a beautifully delicious "A-" to "B+" Choice birthday cake. **This is not a diabetic recipe and may not encourage excess fat loss in individuals who are highly resistant to fat loss.