Sherried Angel Cake Easy Make Ahead Recipes

EASY ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Sift flour and 1/2 cup sugar together four times; set aside. In a bowl, combine egg whites, cream of tartar, extracts and salt; beat on high until soft peaks form but mixture is still moist and glossy. Add remaining sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour mixture, a fourth at a time, over the egg white mixture; fold in gently, using about 15 strokes for each addition. Spoon batter into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan (pan will be very full). Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until top crust is golden brown and cracks feel dry. Immediately invert cake in pan to cool completely. Loosen sides of cake from pan and remove.

SHERRIED ANGEL CAKE (EASY & MAKE AHEAD)

Steps:

• Slice cake into 3 layers.
• Soften ice cream & combine w/the sherry & pecans. Spread this mixture between the cake layers.
• Beat whipping cream till soft peaks form, frost cake w/the cream & freeze for later use.
• NOTE: As orig entered, accepted by the editing system & viewed by me, the 1st ingredient was a pre-made angel food cake - which was my intent. You can of course make an angel food cake, but I would go the easy route, use a pre-made cake & sprinkle the top surface of the cake w/choc sprinkles prior to freezing :-).

CHERRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Make sure your 10 inch tube pan is clean and dry. Sift flour three times and set aside.
• In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Blend in vanilla and almond extract. Fold the flour into the whites until no streaks remain. Pour half of the batter into pan. Sprinkle with half of the cherries. Fill pan with remaining batter and top with remaining cherries.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Invert pan and allow to hang until cake cools.

MAKE-AHEAD HOLIDAY CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; set aside. In a large bowl, combine milk and chocolate syrup; fold in whipped cream. Pour into prepared pan; cover and freeze for 6 hours. , Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Transfer to a serving platter. , Remove cream mixture from the freezer; carefully invert onto cake and remove foil. Spread whipped topping over top and sides. Return to the freezer for 2 hours. , May be frozen for up to 2 months. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting., Just before serving, drizzle with additional chocolate syrup; garnish with mint and cherries.