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Angel Food Cake with Blueberry Lemongrass Topping

Classic Angel Food Cake: sweet, fluffy, and light as a cloud! Pair it with softly whipped cream and an easy, seasonal blueberry lemongrass sauce.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: angel food, Blueberry, Cake, lemongrass, sauce
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 223kcal

Ingredients

For the topping

  • 2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 pieces lemongrass (4 to 6 inches)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
  • 1 cup heavy cream, whipped softly with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

For the cake

Instructions

To make the topping:

  • Place the blueberries, sugar, lemongrass, and water in a small pot and cook over medium-low heat until thick and syrupy (about 10 minutes).  Remove from heat, remove and discard the woody lemongrass stems, and stir in the lime juice.

To make the cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Sift the flour together with 1/2 cup of the sugar.
  • Whip the egg whites on medium-high speed until foamy.  Add the cream of tartar and salt and whip until the meringue holds soft peaks.  Slowly add the remaining 1 cup of sugar (about 2 tablespoons at a time), while whipping.  Add the vanilla and almond extracts.
  • Sift about 1/3 of the flour/sugar mixture at a time over the meringue and fold in with a silicone spatula, just until no streaks of flour remain.
  • Transfer the batter to an ungreased 10-inch tube pan and bake for 55-65 minutes, or until the cake feels springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the thickest part comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.  Cool cake upside-down, then remove from the pan, slice, and top with whipped cream and blueberry lemongrass sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 107mg | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.2mg