gluten free angel food cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Dolores Clark
Dade City, FL

I find the coconut palm sugar gives this a nice, slightly caramel flavor. The cake is moister than regular angel food cake but with similar texture. It also doesn’t rise quite as high .. about 3/4 as high as the regular angel food cake.

(1 rating)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gluten free angel food cake

  • 1/3 c
    coconut flour
  • 7 1/3 Tbsp
    arrowroot (this is 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons)
  • 2/3 c
    coconut palm sugar or xylitol or mixture of the two
  • 1 1/2 c
    egg whites (about 12)
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    coconut palm sugar or xylitol or mixture of the two
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp
    almond extract

How To Make gluten free angel food cake

  • 1
    If using the coconut palm sugar, process in your food process to make the grains finer.
  • 2
    With a wire whip, mix the coconut flour, arrowroot and 2/3 cup of sugar. Set aside.
  • 3
    In a large bowl, mix the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt together. Whip till foamy and then slowly add (2 tablespoons at a time) the 3/4 cup sugar. Continue to whip till you have stiff peaks.
  • 4
    With a spatula or wire whisk, fold in the vanilla and almond extract
  • 5
    With spatula or a wire whisk, carefully fold the flour mixture into the egg white mixture adding 2-3 tablespoons at a time.
  • 6
    Pour into a clean tube pan. Bake at 375 for 30-35 min. Top will spring back when lightly touched.
  • 7
    Remove from oven and invert to cool. If your tube pan as feet, you are all set. If not, invert over a bottle. Remove from pan when completely cooled.

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