Angel Food Cake
An original recipe by Not Quite Nigella
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5 egg whites at room temperature
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1 Tablespoon lemon juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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3/4 cup pure icing sugar
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1/2 cup plain flour
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600ml cream whipped with 1-2 tablespoons of caster sugar
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Silver cachous, butterflies or white chocolate shavings to decorate
Step 1 - Lay out cupcake pans in tray
Step 2 - Ensure beaters and bowl are very clean. Beat egg whites and lemon juice in a bowl until frothy. Add vanilla and cream of tartar. Beat on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in icing sugar until firm peaks form.
Step 3 - Sift flour 3 times. Gently fold flour into egg white mixture until just combined. Spoon mixture into pan using metal spoon and spread top evenly using a spatula. These will not rise so fill them up to where you want the cake to go.
Step 4 - Cook in moderate oven 170c for about 15 mins until cooked. Allow to cool in pan.
Step 5 - Decorate with sweetened whipped cream, cachous and butterflies/angel wings