Angel Cake

Description Edit

This recipe came my from my Aunt Maggie's collection that I inherited when I inherited the family collection in 1980. Notation on card indicates this came from a Fannie Farmer cookbook in 1911.

• Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients Edit

• 5 egg whites
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ cup bread flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions Edit

1. Beat egg whites until stiff and dry.
2. Mix together sugar and cream of tartar then sift well.
3. Gradually add to egg whites beating constantly then sift flour into mixture.
4. Add vanilla and cut and fold until blended.
5. Turn into a buttered and floured angel cake pan and bake at 350 °F for 50 minutes.