Angel Food Cake #CakeSliceBakers

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 pan which allowed me to remove the side. 


I had a little more trouble getting the cake loosened from the center pole, and did not get it entirely loosened until I had cut the first piece. I served the cake with whipped cream and some additional raspberries.


The cake was delicious - better than any I've ever bought at the store. Given that it takes a dozen egg whites, I don't know how soon I'll be making it again, though I may try with boxed egg whites.




Each month The Cake Slice Bakers are offered a selection of cakes from the current book we are baking through. This year it is Zoë Bakes Cakes by Zoē François. We each choose one cake to bake, and then on the 20th - never before - we all post about our cake on our blogs. There are a few rules that we follow, but the most important ones are to have fun and enjoy baking & eating cakes!

Follow our Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest pages where you can find all of our cakes, as well as inspiration for many other cakes. You can also click on the links below to take you to each of our cakes. If you have a blog and are interested in joining The Cake Slice Bakers and baking along with us, please send an email to thecakeslicebakers at gmail dot com for more details.

The Cake Slice Bakers also have a new Facebook group called The Cake Slice Bakers and Friends. This group is perfect for those who do not have a blog but want to join in the fun and bake through this book.





This is our last cake from Zoë Bakes Cakes, which has been a wonderfully delicious book to bake through. Stay tuned as we will be announcing the next cake-centric book we will be baking through in 2023 soon!

Traditionally our last bake for the year is free choice, and our choices for December 2022 were ~

Best-Ever Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake

Chocolate Hazelnut Torte

Yellow Cake

Angel Food Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Hot Milk Sponge Cake

Sticky Toffee Date Cake

Comments

  1. All That's Left Are The CrumbsDecember 20, 2022 at 7:49 AM

    Great cake! I haven't baked an Angel Food Cake for a while, so I appreciate the reminder about the baking pan as I want to try this one soon. Thanks for baking along this year with the CSB!

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  2. A Day in the Life on the FarmDecember 20, 2022 at 7:55 AM

    It turned out lovely and had you not told on yourself nobody would ever be able to tell that the center didn't want to release.

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  3. KarenDecember 20, 2022 at 9:50 AM

    I almost forgot to separate my cake from the center. It definitely is a bit of a challenge. You did a great job on the outside, and your berries are perfectly placed.

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  4. Camilla MannDecember 20, 2022 at 11:41 AM

    I have never made an angel food cake. It is definitely on my list!

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