Description
Delightful angel food cupcakes blend light-as-air sweetness with classic American dessert charm. Heavenly texture and cloud-like crumb invite home bakers to savor each delicate bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
Stabilizing Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Sift cake flour and half of the sugar together in a mixing bowl, creating a light and airy dry mixture.
- In a separate large bowl, whip egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until they become frothy and soft.
- Slowly incorporate the remaining sugar into the egg white mixture, continuing to beat until the whites form stiff, glossy peaks.
- Gently introduce vanilla extract into the whipped egg whites, stirring with a delicate touch.
- Carefully fold the sifted flour and sugar combination into the egg white mixture, ensuring minimal deflation of the whites.
- Distribute the batter evenly into the prepared muffin liners, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
- Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, watching for a golden surface and a springy texture when lightly pressed.
- Allow cupcakes to rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to reach room temperature completely.
Notes
- Egg White Precision matters most when creating fluffy angel food cupcakes, so ensure absolutely no yolk contaminates your whites for perfect volume.
- Sifting flour twice guarantees a lighter texture, preventing dense or heavy cupcake results.
- Room temperature egg whites whip faster and create more stable peaks, giving your cupcakes maximum lift and airiness.
- Low-sugar modification works well by replacing half the sugar with a natural sweetener like stevia for diabetic-friendly options.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 75 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg