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Angel Food or White Sponge Cake

From Cooking for profit, 1886

Serves 1

Use only half as much pure cream tartar as common to avoid taste.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

  • 5 whites of eggs
  • 5 ounces fine granulated sugar
  • 2 J- ounces flour
  • 1 rounded teaspoon cream tartar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract

Method

  1. Mix the cream tartar in the flour by sifting them together.

  2. Whip the whites firm, add the sugar and beat a few seconds, then stir in the flour lightly without beating.

  3. Put the cake in the oven immediately.

  4. Bake in a slack oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

  5. Turn upside down to cool in the mold.

Nutrition per serving

1188Calories
39 gProtein
201 gCarbs
25 gFat

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cooking for profit (1886) by Jessup Whitehead, page 5. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Angel Food or White Sponge Cake WHITEST AND FINEST CAKE MADE. 5 whites of eggs — or six if small. 5 ounces fine granulated sugar — J cup large. 2 J- ounces flour — ^ cup large. 1 rounded teaspoon cream tartar. 1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract

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