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Angel Food Cake #CakeSliceBakers

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December brings an opportunity to bake any cake from this year's cook book that catches our fancy. There are several that I can't wait to bake including two that I have plains to make before the end of 2022, but I had a new-to-me angel food cake pan from the thrift store and a bowl of egg whites leftover from some Thanksgiving baking that pushed me in the Angel Food Cake direction. I had never made an angel food cake before so I followed the directions as closely as possible. The most important step appears to be making sure there is not grease on your pan as the cake clings to the sides of the pan which is what keeps it from collapsing in on itself. This recipe is flavored with a bit of lemon juice and has a layer of raspberries in the middle as well as a few more sprinkled on top before baking.  When the cake was complete, I tipped it upside down onto a cooling rack and left it there until it was completely cool. I then ran a paring knife between the edge of the cake and the