This is an angel food cake for a sheet cake. My grandma used to use this when she had a bakery. I have never had a problem with it. It is so easy to do.
Original recipe makes 1 -12×18 inch cake
Ingredients
4 1/2 cups cake flour
4 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups boiling water
16 egg whites
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Sift cake flour, sugar, and salt three times then stir in the boiling water. Let cool.
- Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, baking powder, vanilla and almond flavorings until stiff peaks form. Fold into the flour mixture and pour batter into one ungreased 12×18 inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Cool cake inverted in pan, laying a tea towel underneath the cake to absorb the steam. Frost as desired once the cake is cooled.
Nutrition
Calories: 575 kcal
Carbohydrates: 131.9 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.6 g
Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 11.1 g
Sodium: 849 mg
