My Favorite Angel Food Cake

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My Favorite Angel Food Cake

Homemade angel food cake is so much better than store-bought. Here's a recipe I like. It's best iced with Seven Minute Frosting.

• 2 c superfine sugar (divided)
  
• 1-1/3 c sifted cake flour
  
• 12 egg whites
  
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  
• 1-1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  
• 1 tsp good vanilla extract
  
• 1 tsp almond extract
  
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
  

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine 1/2 cup of sugar with the flour and set aside.

Place egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar in KitchenAid. Whip until stiff but not dry. Add sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract and a squeeze of lemon. Gently fold in flour and sugar mixture and stir to incorporate.

Spoon batter gently into a 10 inch, ungreased tube pan.

Bake for 35-40 minutes.

Let cool upside down.

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