Heavenly Angel Food Cake! – – sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla, fresh lemon
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 40-45 minutes |
| Passive Time | 1 hour |
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups egg whites
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 (8 oz.) packages Cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup salted butter softened
- 16 ounces confectioners' sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 13x9 inch pan with aluminum foil to cover the bottom, sides, and about an inch over the sides of the pan.
- Sift together sugar, flour, and salt.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a stand mixer on high until stiff peaks form.
- Very gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites, about a 1/3 of a cup at a time, until just combined.
- Fold in vanilla and lemon juice.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake 40-45 minutes until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While cake is baking, prepare the frosting.
- Beat cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer on medium speed until creamy.
- Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar on low until combined.
- Beat in lemon zest. Set aside.
- When cake is done, remove it from the oven and immediately invert cake onto a greased wire rack. Allow to cool for 1 hour with the pan still over the cake.
- Remove the pan and gently remove the foil.
- Make sure the cake is completly cooled and then frost it.
- Enjoy!
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