maple-iced angel food cake

Directions

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   Maple-Iced Angel Food Cake Posted by Chyrel at recipegoldmine.com 9/21/2001 12:40 pm Maple's nutty sweetness is a delectable counterpoint to

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   Ripe juicy berries are always nice with the fluffiness of angel food cake, and blackberries and maple make an especially fine combination

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   Cake 1 1/2 cups egg white (from about 12 eggs), at room temperature 1 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups granulated

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   Whip the egg whites in a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer) until foamy

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   Add the cream of tartar and salt and continue whipping until soft peaks form

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   With the mixer funning, gradually add 1 cup of the granulated sugar and continue whipping until the egg whites are stiff, about 30 seconds m

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   Sift remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar together with the sifted cake flour 3 times, to aerate the mixture

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   Fold into the egg whites, then fold in the vanilla and maple syrup