

Inverting the cake while cooling keeps it from falling agave nectar or sugarīlend sugar in food processor until superfineīeat egg whites, sugar, extracts, and cream of tartar until medium peaks form With a sharp pairing knife remove stem and white centers of berries **Spoiler alert – vintage photos at bottom of post.Īngel Food Cake with Whipped Cream and Strawberries I also substituted the orange extract in the recipe using 1/4 tsp. Real whipping cream with a little sugar and really good vanilla extract is key. I used 1 pint of whipping cream, 1 tsp. I’m not so sure that next time I won’t go back to that box with white powder to which you just add water. It was surprisingly easy and everyone, including the three birthday girls, were thrilled with the results.

I opted to use Alton Brown’s recipe and fresh strawberries that are in peak season. Our birthday cakes were one of the few things my Mom made from a box saying, making an angel food cake from a box mix was the only way to go since it ended up tasting as good a one made from scratch. With 5 kids and almost twice as many grandchildren, I understand why she used the boxed version. Being the adventure seeker that I am I had to break with family tradition and made this one from scratch. Angel food cake with whipped cream and strawberries has been a family favorite for as long as any of us can remember so since we have three April Birthdays to celebrate and I’m in charge of cake, making this was a no-brainer.
