How to Make an Angel Cake

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Prepare your egg whites.

   If you have the egg whites, skip this step.
   
   First, get a large bowl and crack one of the eggs.
   
   Hold each half of the shells in both hands, with the yolk still in it.
   
   Take one half of the eggshells and pour its contents into the other, letting the egg whites dribble into the bowl.
   
   Keep pouring the yolks into the other shell until there are no whites left in the eggshells.
   
   Pour the yolks into a sink and repeat with the other eggs until you have 1 1/2 cups of egg whites.
   
   Note this may take some practice!
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   Step 2: Use a hand or stand mixer to beat the egg whites until it is foamy and forms stiff peaks.

   This may take around 2 minutes or 30 seconds, depending on your mixer speed. , Do not over-mix or your batter won't have the desired consistency. , Repeat this 5 times, as the dry ingredients must be extra fine or you'll probably be unhappy about the results.
   
   Mix those ingredients together with a spoon. , Combine thoroughly. ,,, Once you take your angel cake out, invert it and leave it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. , If you have a cake leveler, you can remove the dome in the top so you will have a flat surface to frost.
   
   You can also use a serrated knife for this part.
   
   Cut off any burnt parts of the cake to avoid really crunchy parts or distaste. ,,, Keep beating until it is the desired thickness. ,,
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   Step 3: Incorporate the cream of tartar

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   Step 4: vanilla extract

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   Step 5: and almond extract.

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   Step 6: With the strainer

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   Step 7: sift together the cake flour

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   Step 8: white sugar

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   Step 9: and salt.

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    Step 10: Gradually add about a cup of the dry mixture to the wet mixture.

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    Step 11: Convert the cake batter to the ungreased tube pan and place it into a cold oven.

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    Step 12: Set the oven to 325 degrees F

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    Step 13: or 165 degrees C. Bake the angel cake for about 1 hour

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    Step 14: or until it is golden brown.

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    Step 15: Remove the cake from the oven when it's ready.

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    Step 16: When it is cooled

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    Step 17: remove it from the pan.

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    Step 18: Combine all of the ingredients for the icing

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    Step 19: except vanilla extract

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    Step 20: in the top of a double boiler over water that is boiling hard.

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    Step 21: Beat the ingredients immediately with a hand mixer until there are stiff peaks in the mixture.

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    Step 22: Remove from heat

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    Step 23: add the vanilla extract.

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    Step 24: Frost your cake.

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    Step 25: Finished.

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