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Paula Deens Luscious Lemon Angel Food Cake With A Citrus Glaze Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Cardinal54 / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago The perfect spring cake - light and beautiful! Prep:25m Cook:60m Servings:10	Cardinal54
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Ingredients

1 cup cake flour

1 1/2 cups sugar, divided

12 large egg whites, at room temperature

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons of juice from a lemon

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons grated lemon zest

For the glaze:

2 cups confectioner's sugar

5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

A few drops of yellow food coloring

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a small bowl, whisk 1/2 cup sugar and the flour.

Set aside. In another bowl, use an an electric mixer to beat the egg whites on low until light and foamy.

Add in the cream of tartar and the salt.

Increasing the speed to high, continue to beat adding the remaining 1 cup sugar a little at a time until the egg whites form shiny soft peaks.

Beat in the vanilla and lemon juice until just mixed in.

Fold in the flour and sugar mixture a half cup at a time.

Pour the batter into an un-greased tube pan.

Drop the pan lightly on the counter to release any air bubbles and smooth the top.

Place the cake on a lower rack in the oven, and bake for approximately 50-60 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and springs back when pressed with a finger on top.

In a medium bowl combine the confectioner's sugar and lemon juice.

Add drops of yellow food coloring until desired color is achieved. Remove from oven and invert over the neck of a bottle.

Let the cake cool completely before trying to remove from pan.

When cooled, run a knife along the edges of the tube pan to release the cake.

Put the cake, bottom side up, on a cake stand and drizzle the lemon glaze over the top.

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