Description
Heavenly Angel Food Cupcakes elevate classic dessert with cloud-like texture and pure sweetness. Light, airy confections melt in your mouth, inviting pure indulgence with each delicate bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 large egg whites
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
Stabilizing Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F and arrange paper cupcake liners in the baking pan.
- Create a delicate flour mixture by sifting cake flour with half the sugar, then set aside.
- Utilize a spacious mixing bowl to whip egg whites with cream of tartar and salt, continuing until soft, billowy peaks emerge.
- Incorporate the remaining sugar gradually, whisking consistently until peaks become firm and glossy.
- Gently introduce the flour mixture into the whipped egg whites, folding carefully to maintain the airy texture.
- Delicately blend vanilla and almond extracts into the batter with smooth, light motions.
- Carefully distribute the ethereal batter into cupcake liners, filling each approximately three-quarters full to allow rising space.
- Transfer the cupcake pan to the preheated oven and bake for 16-18 minutes, monitoring until the tops turn golden and demonstrate resilience when lightly pressed.
- Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack before serving, ensuring optimal texture and flavor.
Notes
- Carefully separate egg whites when cold for easier handling, then let them come to room temperature for maximum volume.
- Avoid using plastic bowls when whipping egg whites, as they can retain grease that prevents proper peaks from forming.
- For a gluten-free version, replace cake flour with a certified gluten-free flour blend and add 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum for better texture.
- Light and airy texture depends on gently folding flour and not deflating the whipped egg whites during mixing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 88 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg