Best Strawberry Lemon Angel Cake Recipes

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STRAWBERRY-LEMON ANGEL CAKE



Strawberry-Lemon Angel Cake image

"I couldn't decide how to use the lemon curd a friend had given me, so I tried spreading it between layers of angel food cake," relates Marietta Eklund of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "I topped each piece with strawberries. We loved it!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (16 ounces) angel food cake mix
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
4 to 5 drops yellow food coloring, optional
1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced

Steps:

  • Prepare cake batter according to package directions. , For lemon curd, in the top of a double boiler, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in the lemon juice, butter and lemon zest. Cook over simmering water for 15 minutes or until mixture has thickened and a thermometer reads 160°. Strain to remove peel and stir in food coloring if desired. Refrigerate. , Split cake horizontally into three layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with a third of the lemon curd. Repeat layers twice. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 256mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

LEMON ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE



LEMON ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE image

Categories     Cake     Fruit     Dessert     Backyard BBQ     Spring     Summer     Potluck

Number Of Ingredients 12

Cake:
2 cups sifted caster sugar (divided)
1 1/3 cup sifted cake flour
1 ½ cup egg whites (10 - 12 eggs, room temperature)
1 ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
1 ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon salt
Strawberry sauce:
2 pints strawberries (rinsed, hulled, and diced)
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the strawberries, sugar, and vanilla extract. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the strawberries have reached the softness that you like. Leave at room temperature until cool, then transfer to an airtight container and chill until ready to serve. Preheat the oven to 350˚F. In a large bowl, combine ½ cup of sugar with flour and sift together 4 times. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt. With an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat on high speed until the egg whites have medium-firm peaks, about 1 minute. Turn up the speed to medium. Slowly sprinkle the remaining 1½ cup of sugar over the egg whites. Whisk for a few minutes until thick and shiny. Add the vanilla extract and lemon zest and whisk until very thick, about 1 more minute. Sift about ¼ of the flour mixture over the egg whites and fold into the batter with a spatula. Once it is combined, continue to add and fold in 1/4 of the flour each time until everything is incorporated. Pour the batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake in the over for 35 - 40 minutes, until it springs back when touch with a finger. Remove the cake from the oven and invert the pan on a cooling rack until cool, about 2 hours. To remove the cake from tube pan, run a knife around the inside edge of the pan and the around the middle tube to loosen the side of the cake. Flip the cake over on a cake plate and remove the bottom. Cut and serve with the strawberry sauce. Tips: There is a lot of sifting in this recipe, but this will prevent any lumps and make sure the cake is light. When the cake is out of the oven, it has to be turn over to cool. It will prevent the cake to sink. To make macerated strawberries: Combine 4 cups of strawberries, ½ cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.

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