Ginger Angel Food Cake with Coconut Frosting

A sumptuous white cake is a stunning finale to the meal.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1  cup  sifted cake flour (4 ounces)
• 1/2  cup  cornstarch
• 12  large egg whites
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  cream of tartar
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1 1/2  cups  sugar
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground ginger
• 
  Frosting:
• 1  cup  sugar
• 1/4  cup  water
• 1/4  teaspoon  cream of tartar
• 3  large egg whites
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/4  teaspoon  coconut extract
• 3/4  cup  flaked sweetened coconut, toasted

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and cornstarch, stirring with a whisk.

3. Place 12 egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and ginger. Sift 1/4 cup flour mixture over egg white mixture; fold in. Repeat with remaining flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time.

4. Spoon batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, spreading evenly. Break air pockets by cutting through batter with a knife. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan; cool completely. Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula. Invert cake onto a plate.

5. To prepare frosting, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar, and 3 egg whites in top of a double boiler. Beat at low speed of a mixer 30 seconds or until blended. Place over boiling water; beat constantly on high speed until stiff peaks form and a thermometer registers 160°, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat; beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and coconut extract.

6. Spread frosting evenly over cake. Sprinkle cake with toasted coconut.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

261 (5% from fat)

Fat:

1.5g (sat 1.2g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

5.5g

Carbohydrate:

56.7g

Fiber:

0.7g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.8mg

Sodium:

133mg

Calcium:

5mg