Recipe By : Cakes Men Like by Benjamin Darling, 1936
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Cake flour
1 1/4 c Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Egg white
1 ts Cream of tartar
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Almond extract
Boiled Icing:
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
3/4 c Water
1/4 ts Salt
3 Egg white
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Almond extract
Sift flour once, measure and sift four more times. Measure sugar and
sift or roll if coarse. Add salt to egg whites and beat until foamy;
add cream of tartar and continue beating until stiff but not dry.
Fold in the sugar, 1 tb at a time, then the flour in the same manner.
Add flavorings.
Bake in an angel cake (tube) pan in a 275°F. oven for 30 minutes,
then increase the heat to 300°F. After the cake has risen to its full
height, and bake 15 minutes longer or until the cake shrinks slightly
and is well browned. Remove from oven and invert pan until cake is
cold. Remove from pan and ice if desired.
Boiled Icing:
Mix sugar, cream of tartar, and water and cook over low heat until
syrup spins a thread (240°F). Meanwhile, add salt to egg whites and
beat with a flat beater until stiff. Pour syrup in a thin stream over
the egg whites; add flavorings.
