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Perfect Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake

8 servings
Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake! The best-tasting angel food cake you'll ever eat. Light, fluffy and perfect for your favorite desserts. Nobody will ever guess it's gluten-free!
Hundreds of reviewers agree this is the most delicious gluten-free angel food cake recipe around! This tried-and-true recipe was originally published in 2013 and is one my #1 recipes today.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups egg whites from 10-11 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup gluten-free all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

  • Separate the egg whites and allow them to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. In the bowl of a food processor or blender, process the gluten-free flour, cornstarch and powdered sugar together until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
  • Add the granulated sugar to the food processor or blender and pulse 5-7 times. You don’t want to turn it into powdered sugar, just a little finer than it is normally. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or using a hand mixer, beat the egg whites on high speed until starting to foam, then add the salt and cream of tartar.
  • Add the vanilla extract and almond extract and continue whipping on high speed.
  • With the mixer running on high, slowly add the granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until all the sugar is added and the mixture is glossy with soft peaks.
  • Using a rubber spatula, slowly fold in the flour mixture, ⅓ at a time. Do this carefully and slowly so you don’t deflate the egg whites. (This is the key to a good angel food cake.) Scoop into an ungreased 10-inch round pan.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes, until lightly golden.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and immediately flip the cake upside down onto a wire rack. Cool the cake completely.
  • Once cooled, run a thin knife around the edge of the cake and gently tap the pan on the counter until the cake releases. Slice with a sharp serrated knife and serve.

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Notes

Previous recipe used 1/2 cup brown rice flour, 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon tapioca starch, 3 tablespoons potato starch for the dry ingredients. This will still work great!
You can use any gluten-free all-purpose flour blend you like in this recipe. I like using this one from King Arthur Flour or this one from Bob's Red Mill. Use this angel food cake to make all your favorite desserts gluten-free!

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 6g | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.5mg