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Amaretto Angel Food Cake
FOOD OF ANGELS This version of Amaretto Angel Food Cake gets an extra special presentation, dipped in chocolate and garnished with an orange. (Photo: The Junior League of Houston)
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 Tablespoon Amaretto
14 large egg whites, at room temperature
1½ teaspoons cream of tartar
½ teaspoon salt
1 2/3 cups sugar
1¼ cups sifted cake flour
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease a 10-inch tube pan. Place cooking rack in center of oven. Combine vanilla, lemon juice and Amaretto in a small bowl. Set aside. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until frothy. Add cream of tartar and salt. Continue beating until soft peaks form. Add sugar, ⅓ cup at a time. Continue beating until stiff, but not dry. Fold in vanilla mixture. Sift flour over egg whites and fold gently. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour, or until cake is golden brown and springy to the touch. Cool completely while inverted. Remove from pan.
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