Does anyone actually like Angel Food Cake?

pancakerunner
pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just my totally biased opinion, but angel food cake is a sad excuse for a dessert. Does anyone actually enjoy it?
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  • maureenkhilde
    maureenkhilde Posts: 849 Member
    I like it. But not store bought that stuff is icky, has a weird aftertaste to me. So I admit that I will buy the box mix and whip one up. And sometimes around the holidays actually make one from scratch. But also normally serve with berries and a bit of whipped cream. I never ever use frosting or icing on an angel food cake.
  • smithsusan961
    smithsusan961 Posts: 75 Member
    LOVE IT
  • PaperDoll_
    PaperDoll_ Posts: 32,857 Member
    I love it.
  • ktekc
    ktekc Posts: 879 Member
    I can't eat it. It is one of the two things I have found (the other being mangoes) that just the smell of makes me vomit.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Scratch has a much better texture than any box or store bought. Fresh egg whites vs. egg white powder, they are not the same. Add a little almond extract, yummy.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,081 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    With fresh whipped cream and strawberries, it's delicious

    This! I wouldn't pick it over chocolate or carrot but really like it with strawberries and whipped cream.
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    Love it, plain or with lemon curd and cool whip. Yum!
  • pancakerunner
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    Oh, I agree that it's good with moist toppings... pudding, warm berries, pie filling, etc. I just think it is so lifeless!
  • BarbaraHelen2013
    BarbaraHelen2013 Posts: 1,940 Member
    I’ve never had it, don’t know if it’s really a ‘thing’ in the UK or at least in the same form as in the US. We have Angel Cake 🍰 , which is usually a striped layer cake in the same flavour/colours as Neapolitan Ice Cream; chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.

    I have thought of trying to make it though, at various times but have hesitated because I have no idea whether a recipe looks legit or not since I don’t know what I’m aiming for! I imagine it being a very light, very close textured thing, like a Genoese Sponge but with less flavour?
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    Angelfood cake is delicious when presented with copious amounts of dense sugar frosting. Think of it as a vehicle for eating the frosting.
  • lx1x
    lx1x Posts: 38,330 Member
    They are ok.. not my fav nor dislike.
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    Not my favorite, but I’ll eat it if that’s what is served. It’s much better with lots of stuff on it...berries, whipped cream, chocolate sauce.
  • skelterhelter
    skelterhelter Posts: 803 Member
    I like it, but yeah, not my first choice in cake :) I love it with a lot of fruit and whipped cream.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    I like it when I eat it, which is not often
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    I am not a big fan but when I do make it I make it from scratch. My grandmother was famous for her Angel Food and I use her recipe. When I make it, I think of her beating all those egg whites by hand since they didn't get electricity until sometime in the late 1930's. I am thankful for my Kitchenaid.

    My favorite cake to make with Angle food is a cake Grandma used to make with chocolate whipped cream.

    Make an Angel Food cake and cool

    Beat together until stiff:
    1 teaspoon Vanilla
    3 cups Whipping Cream
    1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
    3/4 cup Cocoa
    1/4 teaspoon Salt

    Cut off the top 1" of the cake and scoop out the insides so you have a tunnel with 1" of cake on all sides. Fill the tunnel with the cream, put the top back on, and frost with the remaining cream. Decorate with raspberries or slivered almonds.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »
    I’ve never had it, don’t know if it’s really a ‘thing’ in the UK or at least in the same form as in the US. We have Angel Cake 🍰 , which is usually a striped layer cake in the same flavour/colours as Neapolitan Ice Cream; chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.

    I have thought of trying to make it though, at various times but have hesitated because I have no idea whether a recipe looks legit or not since I don’t know what I’m aiming for! I imagine it being a very light, very close textured thing, like a Genoese Sponge but with less flavour?

    Many seasons ago on The Great British Baking Show, the technical challenge was an angel food cake. None of the contestants knew what it was. It really surprised me, as it’s very common in the US. Growing up, we had it frequently, especially with mascerated strawberries and real whipped cream. Plain with no toppings, it has lower calories than other cake.

    Nowadays, I am not much of a cake eater. It’s one food that I don’t miss and I can easily resist.
  • nighthawk584
    nighthawk584 Posts: 2,023 Member
    yes, with strawberries, whipped cream and chocolate drizzled on it ;)
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »
    I’ve never had it, don’t know if it’s really a ‘thing’ in the UK or at least in the same form as in the US. We have Angel Cake 🍰 , which is usually a striped layer cake in the same flavour/colours as Neapolitan Ice Cream; chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.

    I have thought of trying to make it though, at various times but have hesitated because I have no idea whether a recipe looks legit or not since I don’t know what I’m aiming for! I imagine it being a very light, very close textured thing, like a Genoese Sponge but with less flavour?

    Do you have divinity or meringues? (Crisp cookies) What about floating islands? Or the meringue on lemon meringue pie? The flavor is more related to these things.

  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Depends. I use an angel food cake mix for a bread pudding variation, using cake cubes in place of bread. And this?

    http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/267338/citrus-angel-cake-with-peach-and-plum-salsa/ Is absolutely amazing with or without the salsa. (The orange zest makes all the difference!)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited September 2019
    wilson10102018 wrote: »
    Angelfood cake is delicious when presented with copious amounts of dense sugar frosting. Think of it as a vehicle for eating the frosting.

    Yes, I popped in to say the same - it's a vehicle for the toppings. I'd use fruit and (real) whipped cream however. The grilled peaches above sound heavenly.

    I have some peaches that are perfectly ripe and looked up my Joy of Cooking angel cake recipe, but see it calls for 11 egg whites, and I don't feel like sacrificing that many eggs. I very much doubt boxed mix uses 11 whites. (Or real vanilla/almond extract.)

    Anyone use Egg Beaters for angel cakes?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited September 2019
    estherdragonbat wrote: »
    Depends. I use an angel food cake mix for a bread pudding variation, using cake cubes in place of bread. And this?

    http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/267338/citrus-angel-cake-with-peach-and-plum-salsa/ Is absolutely amazing with or without the salsa. (The orange zest makes all the difference!)

    That salsa looks yum!

    I decided to skip the cake and slow cook my peaches with OJ and almond extract (instead of the cinnamon):
    https://simple-nourished-living.com/slow-cooker-peaches/

    These amaretto peaches would be amazing on angel cake: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/slow-cooker-amaretto-poached-peaches
  • cheriej2042
    cheriej2042 Posts: 241 Member
    I love it but my mom used to make it and she’s gone now. My dad liked it too. It’s so light and you can frost it with a thin layer of American buttercream. 😋
  • healingnurtrer
    healingnurtrer Posts: 217 Member
    I love it- it always makes me think of a happy childhood birthday. So a sentimental reason but I also think it tastes great w/ whipped cream and strawberries.

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