Description
A light, airy, and sweet gluten free angel food cake that tastes just like the classic, made with superfine rice flour and potato starch. Perfect for celebrations and naturally fat-free.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F. Do not grease your tube pa
- Sift the rice flour, potato starch, and cornstarch together three times
- Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and salt. Increase speed to high. Gradually add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time. Beat until stiff, glossy peaks form (about 5 minutes)
- Fold in the vanilla gently
- Sift the flour mixture over the egg whites in three additions. Fold carefully with a rubber spatula. Do not stir
- Pour the batter into the ungreased tube pa
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The top will be golden brown and spring back when touched
- Immediately invert the pan onto a bottle or cooling rack. Let it cool completely upside dow
- Once cool, run a knife around the edges. Release the cake gently
Notes
Use room temperature egg whites for maximum volume. Separate eggs when cold, but let them sit out for 30 minutes.
Never let any yolk mix with the whites. Fat kills meringue.
Use a completely clean, dry bowl. Glass or metal bowls work best.
Sift your dry ingredients multiple times. This step is non-negotiable for a light gluten free angel food cake.
Cool the cake completely upside down to hold the structure.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Do not refrigerate.
Freeze slices for up to one month. Wrap each slice tightly in plastic wrap, then foil. Thaw at room temperature for 15 minutes to reheat.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 145 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: gluten free, angel food cake, birthday, celiac, dairy free, fat free