Honey Angel Food Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Honey Angel Food Cake is a delicate sponge cake featuring soft butter, eggs and the natural sweetness of honey, complemented by ground almonds. This recipe requires 20 minutes of preparation followed by 25 minutes of baking. The combination of butter, milk and honey creates a moist, flavourful cake that suits anyone looking for a straightforward baking project with impressive results.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 150 gunsalted butter, softened
- 3large eggs
- 100 ghoney
- 6 gbaking powder
- 1 gsalt
- 50 gunsalted butter, melted
- 150 mlmilk
- 20 gconfectioners' sugar
- 50 gground almonds
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 900ml angel food cake pan and line it with parchment paper.
Tip: Use a non-stick spray for easy cake release.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Sift the dry ingredients to incorporate air.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together softened butter, eggs, and honey.
Tip: Beat the mixture until light and fluffy.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until combined.
Tip: Don't overmix.
- 5
Add the melted butter, milk, and confectioners' sugar. Whisk until smooth.
Tip: Adjust the batter if it's too thick.
- 6
Fold in the ground almonds.
Tip: Be gentle to avoid deflating the batter.
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Tip: Run a knife through the batter to remove air bubbles.
- 8
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Tip: Don't open the oven door during baking.
- 9
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
Tip: Invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- 10
Once cooled, dust with confectioners' sugar and serve.
Tip: Store the cake in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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