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alfredo

(60,279 posts)
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 09:14 AM Feb 2

Talking about eggs, here's the famous, difficult, and rewarding Angel food cake.

It is so good a song was written about it.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/15432/angel-food-cake-iii/

My mom used to make this cake. It was quite delicate, so delicate that a slammed door during cooking could ruin it.
The recipe: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/angel-food-cake/

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Talking about eggs, here's the famous, difficult, and rewarding Angel food cake. (Original Post) alfredo Feb 2 OP
Although I would eat angel food cake if I was at friends, mwmisses4289 Feb 2 #1
Marshmallow is easy yo make alfredo Feb 3 #4
The recipe alfredo Feb 3 #6
I toast mine in the oven, yummmmm MagickMuffin Feb 4 #7
Roasted marsh mallow is a delight alfredo Friday #10
I think my favorite birthday cake I ever had was my MILs angel food cake. woodsprite Feb 2 #2
have not seen one in decades msongs Feb 2 #3
My mother in law's birthday cake had 99 candles.it lit up the whole room. alfredo Feb 3 #5
I accidentally slammed a door, causing the angel food cake to fall. Mom was not amused alfredo Friday #9
This is the only cake I'll make from a box MagickMuffin Feb 4 #8
One of my favorite cakes chowmama Friday #11

mwmisses4289

(3,703 posts)
1. Although I would eat angel food cake if I was at friends,
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 09:52 AM
Feb 2

it isn't my favorite. I thinks it's a taste and texture thing- it looked pretty, but to me was sort of...marshmallowie gummy and hard to cut with a fork. (And i am not a big fan of marshmallows, except in s'mores, lol). Seemed to taste better with fruit and sauce poured over it.
Give me a good chocolate cake over angel food cake any day!

alfredo

(60,279 posts)
4. Marshmallow is easy yo make
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 11:13 PM
Feb 3

I have the recipe. I’ve been mulling over. I have the ingredients except for the corn syrup

woodsprite

(12,567 posts)
2. I think my favorite birthday cake I ever had was my MILs angel food cake.
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 10:15 AM
Feb 2

For me, she'd either cut it in half and fill it with fresh strawberries and whipped cream OR frost the top with marshmallow fluff and sprinkle it with peanut butter chips (my favorite!).

After dad was diagnosed with high cholesterol, angel food cake was the most frequently served type of cake at family dinners.

alfredo

(60,279 posts)
9. I accidentally slammed a door, causing the angel food cake to fall. Mom was not amused
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 05:12 PM
Friday

Such is life

MagickMuffin

(18,286 posts)
8. This is the only cake I'll make from a box
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 02:05 AM
Feb 4

They have changed since I was a lot younger. It used to come with a favor crystal for an extra kick. It was probably a citrus acid ball.

They don't go through the extra steps, now it's dump the cake mix in a bowl and add the water and bake.

It's awesome your mom could make them from scratch.

Oh yeah, as stated above I love to toast them in the oven before eating a slice.


chowmama

(1,048 posts)
11. One of my favorite cakes
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:57 PM
Friday

But I've never had the nerve to use all those egg whites in one recipe, or known what to do with that many leftover egg yolks.

I've made marshmallow, but not often. I made it once on a dare from DH's little son, egged on by DH. "You can't make marshmallows!"
Time passes and a pan of marshmallow appears.

Then I found out I didn't have any powdered sugar to toss them in. I suggested coconut or toasted coconut. No way - only powdered sugar would do. Off to the store I went, only to return and find out my trip was unnecessary. DH and son had decided that coconut sounded pretty good after all. They couldn't choose between plain or toasted, so they did both, mixed them and used the mixture. They were munching their way to an impressive sugar high when I came in the door.

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