Light & Zesty Key Lime Angel Food Cake
A light and fluffy Angel Food Cake bursting with refreshing key lime flavor, perfect for summer gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup Key Lime Juice
- 12 large Egg Whites (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon Lime Peel (finely grated)
- 1 cup Cake Flour (sifted)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Lime Juice
- 1 teaspoon Lime Zest
- 1 cup Heavy Cream (chilled)
- 2 tablespoons Sugar (for whipped cream)
- 1 teaspoon Lime Zest (for whipped cream)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Whip the egg whites until foamy, then add cream of tartar and whisk until soft peaks form
- Gradually add granulated sugar, one tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form
- Fold in sifted cake flour and salt
- Add lime juice and lime peel, folding gently
- Pour batter into an ungreased Angel Food Cake pan
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched
- Cool the cake by inverting the pan onto a cooling rack
- Whip the heavy cream with sugar and lime zest until soft peaks form
- Frost the cooled cake with whipped cream and serve
Notes
Serve with fresh berries or a drizzle of passion fruit coulis for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg