Angel Food Cake Gluten Free
Servings
16
servings
Servings
16
servings
Ingredients
1 1/3
c
powdered sugar
1/2
c
potato starch
1/4
c
tapioca starch
another name is tapioca flour
1/4
c
white rice flour (very fine)
or millet flour (sift before using)
1
tsp
xanthan gum
optional
1/4
tsp
salt
12
large
egg whites room temperature
about 1 1/2 cups
1 1/2
tsp
cream of tartar
2
tsp
vanilla extract
OR 1 tsp each of vanilla & almond extract
1
c
granulated sugar
Instructions
Using a glass or metal mixing bowl, separate the eggs and let the whites sit in your mixing bowl while getting remaining ingredients ready.
To ensure no yolks in whites, separate eggs using a small bowl for the whites and then add to measuring cup of whites.
Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Sift together powdered sugar, potato starch, tapioca starch, rice flour, xanthan gum (if using) and salt in a medium sized bowl.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla extract until foamy.
Slowly add the granulated sugar, 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Do not overbeat.
Fold in the flour mixture about one-fourth at a time, making sure you scrape the bottom of the bowl when you fold.
Do not mix, just gently fold until all the flour mixture is moistened.
Spoon the mixture into an ungreased angel food cake pan (one without a nonstick coating) and smooth the top.
Remove air pockets by gently cutting through the center of the batter with a thin metal spatula (icing spreader) or knife.
Bake for 35 minutes, then check for doneness.
A wooden skewer inserted in the center should come out dry.
Cracks on top of the cake should be dry and top should spring back when touched.
Turn the cake upside down and cool for at least an hour on the pan’s “legs”, or to let more air flow around cake, propped up on a bottle.
When cool, run your metal spatula or a knife around the sides to loosen.
Carefully run knife around bottom and remove cake to serving plate.
Recipe Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from http://glutenfreeeasily.com/angel-food-cake-gluten-free-homemaker