Description
Light, airy, and bursting with fruit this Raspberry Angel Food Cake combines a cloud-like vanilla sponge with fresh raspberries and a tangy raspberry glaze for an elegant, low-fat dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
1 cup cake flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
12 large egg whites (room temperature)
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
For the Raspberry Glaze:
1/2 cup raspberry jam
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp water
Fresh raspberries and mint for garnish
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Have an ungreased 10-inch tube pan ready (do not grease it).
2. Sift cake flour with 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
3. In a large clean bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form.
4. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Beat in vanilla and almond extract.
5. Sift flour mixture over egg whites in three additions, gently folding after each until no streaks remain.
6. Gently fold in 1 cup raspberries.
7. Pour batter into tube pan and smooth the top. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until golden and springy.
8. Invert pan onto a bottle or rack and cool completely before removing.
9. For glaze, warm raspberry jam, lemon juice, and water in a saucepan until smooth. Strain if desired.
10. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake and garnish with fresh raspberries and mint.
Notes
Use only clean, grease-free bowls for egg whites to ensure proper volume.
Cake can be made a day ahead — store covered at room temperature.
Try swapping raspberries for strawberries or blueberries for variety.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: raspberry angel food cake, light summer dessert, fruit sponge cake, low fat cake