Ingredients

  • 1 c. sifted cake flour
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 3/4 c. (about 12) egg whites
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. almond extract

Method

  • Sift together flour and 3/4 cup sugar.
  • Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until foamy.
  • Add 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating at high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form. Blend in vanilla and almond extract.
  • Add your mixture in 4 parts, folding about 15 strokes after each addition.
  • Spoon batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
  • Pull metal spatula through batter once to break large air bubbles.
  • Bake in 375° oven for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.
  • Invert tube pan on funnel or bottle to cool.
  • When completely cooled, remove from pan.