Angel food cake is the lightest, fluffiest, most ethereal cake and this version gets even better with a cherry studded whipped cream.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups (250g) superfine sugar, divided how to make superfine sugar
- 1 cup (120g) cake flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cups (415 ml) egg whites (from about 13 large eggs) at room temperature
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
Cherry Whipped Cream
- 1 8-oz jar pitted maraschino cherries stemmed and chopped, plus 1 tablespoon of the cherry juice
- 2 cups (480ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Whole maraschino cherries for garnishing optional
- Roses or flowers for garnishing optional