Ann's Strawberry Angel-Food Cake with Sauces-Pt1

Directions

CAKE: Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Sift together flour and ½ cup sugar into a large bowl.

Set aside.

In another bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.

Add cream of tartar; continue beating until soft peaks form.

Add remaining ½ cup sugar, 2 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.

Fold in flour-sugar mixture, ½ cup at a time.

Fold in vanilla and strawberries.

Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, spreading evenly and deflating any large air pockets with a knife.

Bake 40 minutes, or until cake is lightly browned and springy.

Invert pan and let cake cool 40 minutes.

Remove cake from pan and set on a serving plate.