If you've ever thought angel food cake was boring, or dry, or gummy, or...just a vehicle for whipped cream and strawberries...I'm here to change your mind. THIS homemade angel food cake is sublime. Light, fluffy, and ethereal. It is the stuff of angels.
Look at that texture!!!
Did you know that angel food cake is cooled upside down? In the pan? (Here's the pan I use. There's a funny story to cooling it in this pan. College boy to the rescue! More on that later.)
The stars of angel food cake are egg whites. Twelve of them to be exact. They're what makes the cake so light and fluffy.
Over on The Pioneer Woman Food & Friends, I'm sharing my recipe for angel food cake along with tips for making it the best ever and topping ideas (hello, brown sugar-macerated strawberries!).
Come on over for a slice!
