Angel Food Birthday Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Looking for the perfect party cake? Angel Food Birthday Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is bound to impress. With light, airy batter and rich, creamy frosting, everyone will be lining up, especially when they see the colourful surprise inside – sprinkles!
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 1 cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups egg whites, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sprinkles
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups low fat cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons fat free vanilla Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix flour and 3/4 cup of sugar in mini food processor for five seconds, or until well combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs with vanilla, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks are formed.
- Gently fold in remaining sugar, continue to whip into stiff peaks.
- Gradually fold in flour mixture, one third at a time, with a rubber spatula. Add sprinkles. Do not over mix.
- Spoon batter into two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake springs back when lighted touched.
- Invert cake, allow to cool in pan. When cooled, remove from pan.
- To prepare frosting, combine cream cheese, sugar, and yogurt in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Frost cake. Add some extra sprinkles. Plate and enjoy!