Angel Food Cupcakes
Light and airy Angel Food Cupcakes that are a delightful addition to any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 12 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Homemade whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Sift together the cake flour and 1/2 cup of sugar in a medium bowl.
- Whip the egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in a large mixing bowl until foamy.
- Add the remaining granulated sugar gradually while beating until soft peaks form.
- Incorporate the vanilla extract and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the flour and sugar mixture gently into the whipped egg whites in three additions.
- Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form for the topping.
- Top the cooled cupcakes with whipped cream.
Notes
Try adding lemon zest or chocolate chips for a twist!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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