Recipe By : Taste of Home Magazine
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:40
Categories : Cakes
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 c Egg whites -- about 12 eggs
1 1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Almond extract
1 1/2 c Confectioner's sugar
1 c Cake flour
Glaze:
1/3 c Butter
2 c Confectioner's sugar
1/2 ts Cinnamon
3 tb Apple juice or cider
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt on
medium speed until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 2 tb at a time,
beating well after each addition; beat until smooth and glossy and
stiff peaks form. Add extracts on low speed. Combine confectioners
sugar and flour; gently fold into egg mixture. Pour into an ungreased
10" tube pan. Bake on the lowest rack at 375°F for 35 to 40 minutes
or until top crust is golden brown and cracks feel dry. Immediately
invert cake in pan to cool completely. Loosen sides of cake from pan
and remove.
For glaze, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in the confectioners sugar
and cinnamon. Add apple juice slowly until glaze is thin enough to
drizzle. Drizzle over cake.
