A Light, Airy Dessert: Angel Food Cupcakes
Tara Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 7:13AM This past Saturday I was craving cupcakes. We didn't have the ingredients for chocolate cupcakes so after a bit of evaluating my cupboards and my recipes-to-try folder I ended up making Angel Food Cupcakes. It ended up being the best last minute, bare cupboards, need my cupcakes now kind of recipe!
The recipe is incredibly easy and quick. It is such a bonus in the summer to have a dessert recipe that takes minimal prep and baking time. And they taste wonderful- light and sweet.
Since they were just for us (and they did not last long!) I went super simple with the decorating. You could do a much more involved frosting to pretty them up to share. But the combination of whipped cream, angel food cake, and a hint of strawberry was lovely.
I found this recipe on Not Quite Nigella and made just a few minor tweaks. My version is below and a printable version is here.
Recipe for Angel Food Cupcakes
From InThisInstance.com, original by Not Quite Nigella
Serves 12 cupcakes
5 egg whites at room temperature
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour, sifted 3 times
1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
Fresh berries, chocolate mint leaves, etc for garnish
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Place cupcake liners in muffin tin. Sift flour three times.
With clean, metal bowl and beater (for KitchenAid mixer use the wire whip) beat the egg whites and lemon juice until frothy. Add in vanilla and cream of tarter, beat on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beat until firm peaks form.
Gently fold the sifted flour into the egg white mixture until just combined (I used a metal spoon rather than the mixer to avoid over beating). Spoon the batter into the pan. They don’t rise so fill to the top and smooth with spoon.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until the tops spring back and are very lightly browned.
Beat whipping cream and sugar until it is a smooth consistency, maybe add an extract for flavoring. Decorate cooled cupcakes with whipped cream, berries, or whatever you prefer.
Enjoy!
The Kitchen
Reader Comments (5)
I think I'll be making those this evening! Yum!
These look delicious - I might have to try 'em soon :) Thanks for posting.
Oh my goodness! I wish I would have seen these earlier in the wedding process. They look amazing... and so light!
i love light desserts in the summer.. yum!
Brilliant!!