Angel Food Cake RecipesAngel food cake recipes are perfectly light to serve as desserts for baby showers. It's one of the best summer dessert recipes I recommend to my clients as well. It's easy enough to buy an angel food cake at the supermarket. But if you're up for some baking, this recipe from Martha Stewart's Menus for Entertaining, is to die for. In her book, it's served with whipped cream and a blackberry sauce (which we've provided the recipes for), but you can create a strawberry shortcake, a fresh berry concoction, or whatever you fancy. Brown Sugar Angel Food Cake (this cake will serve 10 people, and is a favorite out of all the angel food cake recipes out there) Made with sifted brown sugar instead of white, angel food cake takes on a very appealing character and taste. 1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour, non-self-rising Preheat the oven to 350 F. Combine the cake flour with 3/4 cup of the sugar. Sift the mixture twice and reserve. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with a whisk or an electric mixer at medium speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar. Increase speed to high and beat the egg whites until thick and tripled in volume. Sprinkle half the remaining sugar over the egg whites and continue beating until the sugar is incorporated. Repeat this step with the remaining sugar and continue beating until the egg whites are stiff and glossy. Fold in the cake flour and sugar mixture in three additions. With the last addition, add the lemon zest. Spoon the cake batter into an non-buttered 10-inch angel food cake pan with a removable bottom. Run a knife through the batter to break any air bubbles. Bake for 45 minutes, until the cake is golden in color and springs back when gently pressed with your fingertip. Invert the pan on a cooking rack and allow the cake to cool completely, at least 1 hour. To remove the cake from the pan, run a knife around the sides and the center tube of the pan. Release the cake from the sides, and run a long knife along the bottom of the cake, freeing it from the tube. Decorate as you wish! To get inspired for that perfect baby shower cake design, make sure to check out our Baby Shower Cake Gallery
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