Ginger Angel Food Cake

Serves: 5

Santos Walker

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

45

Sweetness

46

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1.5 tsps

Cream Of Tartar

Directions:

1

Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Sift the flour, confectioners' sugar and salt onto a sheet of parchment paper

3

Sift again, then set aside

4

Beat the egg whites in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until frothy

5

Add the cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes

6

Gradually beat in the granulated sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, then increase the speed to medium high and continue beating until stiff, shiny peaks form, 12 to 15 minutes

7

Add the vanilla, lime zest and ginger and beat a few seconds to combine

8

Sprinkle one-quarter of the flour mixture over the egg mixture and gently fold with a rubber spatula

9

Fold in the remaining flour mixture in 3 additions

10

Transfer the batter to an ungreased 10-inch tube pan

11

Bake until the cake feels springy and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes

12

Invert the pan onto a funnel or the neck of a bottle and cool completely

13

Loosen the edges with a small knife, tap the sides of the pan against the counter and unmold

14

Make the sauce: Puree 2 half pints raspberries in a blender with 2 tablespoons water, the granulated sugar, lime zest and lime juice

15

Strain to remove the seeds

16

Top the cake with confectioners' sugar, the sauce and the remaining raspberries

17

SERVES: 8 (Dessert); Calories: 325; Total Fat 0

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5 grams; Saturated Fat: 0 grams; Protein: 7 grams; Total carbohydrates: 75 grams; Sugar: 57 grams Fiber: 3 grams; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 150 milligrams Photograph by Con Poulos