Angel Food Cake with Cherry Glaze

One of my all time favorite summer desserts is Angel Food Cake, it's light and sweet.  Adding just a little bit of cherry flavor to it makes it that much more amazing.

Ingredients you will need:
1 1/4 cups egg whites (approx. 9)
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 cup cake flour
1 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 small jar of maraschino cherries
3 tablespoons powder sugar

Directions

Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Sift 1/2 cup sugar and flour together twice; set aside.

Place oven rack in the lowest position. Preheat oven to 350°. Add cream of tartar, extracts and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold in flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time. Drain juice from cherries and place in a separate bowl (you will need this later). Dice cherries into small pieces (your desire) and mix into cake batter.

Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour.  Mix cherry juice with powered sugar until sugar is completely incorporated.

 

Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. Pour cherry syrup over the top of the cake and serve.

 

This dessert is amazing....I hope you enjoy