Heavenly Angel Food Cake

[blissfulE]

Heavenly Angel Food Cake
modified for the Thermomix by me for my dad's 65th birthday 
original recipe from AllRecipes.com (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/heavenly-angel-food-cake/detail.aspx)

This is so moist and delicious. Impress your guests (like I did) by turning the TMX bowl completely upside down once the egg whites have formed stiff peaks. Picture shows the cake served with poached strawberries (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/supreme-strawberry-topping/detail.aspx). Enjoy!

YIELD
1 large cake (bundt pan size)

NEED

• 12 large eggs at room-temperature
• 150g granulated sugar (or icing sugar) for Step 4 + 200g icing sugar for Step 7
• 125g plain all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

DO
 1. Separate eggs; discard yolks
 2. Measure egg whites to equal 360g, set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.
 3. Meanwhile, whiz 350g sugar 10-15 seconds on speed 9 to make icing sugar; set aside 200g of the icing sugar for Step 7.
 4. Add flour to TMX bowl and mix it with 150g icing sugar for 5 seconds speed 4 to combine; set aside.
 5. Wash and completely dry TMX bowl.
 6. Put the butterfly in place, add cream of tartar, extracts and salt to egg white in TMX bowl; beat on speed 3.
 7. Continue on speed 3, gradually adding 200g icing sugar, beating until sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks form (~10min).
 8. With a spoon, fold in flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time.
 9. Gently spoon into an ungreased bundt/tube pan.
10. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets.
11. Bake at 180C for 45-55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
12. Immediately invert pan; cool completely before removing cake from pan.

{Note: edited for clarity about the two lots of sugar, 150g and 200g! If anyone successfully reduces the sugar, please let me know!}

[judydawn]

Impressive blissfulE, bet Dad was pleased with it.

[blissfulE]

Thank you! The cake did disappear quite quickly... 

This is something I would not have attempted in my pre-Thermomix days, but with Thermie it feels like anything is possible!

[dede]

Wow this sounds very yummy. Would be good to find another recipe to use up some of the egg yolks.
I could always make 12 batches of my choc chip cookies lol.
Thanks for sharing blissfulE

[judydawn]

Some ideas given previously here Mandi

[dede]

Thanks Judy, Will have a look now.

[blissfulE]

I used the yolks in quiche and Fettucini Carbonara (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/fettuccini-carbonara/detail.aspx).

Yum yum!

[fundj&e]

I have 12 egg whites in the freezer. will be making this one very soon thanks for posting   

ciao

[passionflower]

I need to make a cake and this sounds fab
I think I have a problem though
recipe states 150 gr sugar
you say to mix the icing sugar 150gr. with the flour then lower down you say add 200 gr sugar gradually then the flour. can you clarify please?

[CreamPuff63]

bloody big bonfire by the looks of it blissfulE! What size eggs did you use? I think for this recipe all you need to get your head around is the 12 yolks to use up. But hey, that is the biggest expense and a dozen eggs costs around $5 so it really is no biggie in the overall picture.

[dede]

Our chooks are laying pretty well at the moment so we have no shortage of eggs. When I have too many to deal with I will whip this recipe up.

[fundj&e]

I need to make a cake and this sounds fab
I think I have a problem though
recipe states 150 gr sugar
you say to mix the icing sugar 150gr. with the flour then lower down you say add 200 gr sugar gradually then the flour. can you clarify please?

Step 4.  set aside in a big bowl
When egg whites are stiff add to step 4
I am sure blissfuLE will clarify soon or someone with more experience than me.   

ciao

[passionflower]

I need to make a cake and this sounds fab
I think I have a problem though
recipe states 150 gr sugar
you say to mix the icing sugar 150gr. with the flour then lower down you say add 200 gr sugar gradually then the flour. can you clarify please?

Step 4.  set aside in a big bowl
When egg whites are stiff add to step 4
I am sure blissfuLE will clarify soon or someone with more experience than me.   

ciao

Thank you but I am confused as how much sugar I need, recipe states 150 gr and steps amount to 350

[fundj&e]

Step 4 calls for 150grams of sugar
Step 7 calls for 200grams of sugar   

    12 eggs at room-temperature
   150g granulated sugar (or icing sugar)    
           125g plain all-purpose flour
   1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
   1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
   1/2 teaspoon almond extract
   1/4 teaspoon salt
   200g sugar

[passionflower]

Oh how did I miss that? I am sorry everyone but I just couldn't see it. I can now try it thank you .