Name: Toasted Angel Food Cake with Strawberries
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: White sugar - 1 ¾ cups; Cake flour - 1 cup; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Egg whites, at room temperature - 12; Water - ⅓ cup; Cream of tartar - 1 ½ teaspoons; Lemon extract - 1 teaspoon; Cream cheese, softened - 1 ½ (8 ounce) packages; Butter, softened - ¼ cup; Fresh lemon juice - ¼ cup; Confectioners' sugar, divided - 1 (16 ounce) package; Lemon zest - 2 teaspoons; Sliced fresh strawberries - ¾ cup; Fresh blueberries - ¾ cup; Fresh blackberries - ¾ cup; Fresh raspberries - ¾ cup; White sugar - 2 tablespoons; Fresh strawberries with leaves - 6; Black sugar pearls (such as Wilton® sprinkles) - 12; Stiff white decorator icing (such Wilton® Bright White), or as needed - 1 teaspoon; Butter, softened - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Toasted Angel Food Cake with Strawberries

1. White sugar 1 ¾ cups

2. Cake flour 1 cup

3. Salt ¼ teaspoon

4. Egg whites, at room temperature 12

5. Water ⅓ cup

6. Cream of tartar 1 ½ teaspoons

7. Lemon extract 1 teaspoon

8. Cream cheese, softened 1 ½ (8 ounce) packages

9. Butter, softened ¼ cup

10. Fresh lemon juice ¼ cup

11. Confectioners' sugar, divided 1 (16 ounce) package

12. Lemon zest 2 teaspoons

13. Sliced fresh strawberries ¾ cup

14. Fresh blueberries ¾ cup

15. Fresh blackberries ¾ cup

16. Fresh raspberries ¾ cup

17. White sugar 2 tablespoons

18. Fresh strawberries with leaves 6

19. Black sugar pearls (such as Wilton® sprinkles) 12

20. Stiff white decorator icing (such Wilton® Bright White), or as needed 1 teaspoon

21. Butter, softened 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Toasted Angel Food Cake with Strawberries

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Place 1 3/4 cups sugar in a food processor and blend until superfine, about 2 minutes.

3 . Stage

Sift half the fine sugar, cake flour, and salt together in a bowl.

4 . Stage

Whisk egg whites, water, cream of tartar, and lemon extract together in a large bowl for 2 minutes. Beat in remaining fine sugar using an electric mixer until medium peaks form. Sprinkle some of the flour mixture on top; stir in gently. Repeat with the rest of the flour mixture. Spoon batter carefully into an ungreased fluted tube pan.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Invert onto a cooling rack and let cool completely, at least 25 minutes.

6 . Stage

Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy. Add lemon juice; beat until just blended. Gradually mix in all but 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar on low speed until frosting is just blended. Stir in lemon zest.

7 . Stage

Mix 3/4 cup strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries thoroughly in a bowl with 2 tablespoons white sugar.

8 . Stage

Cut a curved, smile-shaped line near the bottom of each whole strawberry; carefully cut another, flatter curve above. Connect the two curves and carve out space between to create the smile. Leave room above the smile and below the leaves for eyeballs.

9 . Stage

Place reserved 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Dust hands with sugar and roll a tiny amount of stiff decorator icing between your fingers into a small ball. Place it on the strawberry, above the smile. Make another ball and stick it next to the first one. Stick 1 black sugar pearl onto each frosting ball to create eyes. Repeat with remaining whole strawberries.

10 . Stage

Remove cake carefully from the pan, scraping edges from side if needed. Slice into 6 slices about 2 inches thick. Spread 2 tablespoons butter equally on the outside of the slices.

11 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add a cake slice; toast until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side. Place toasted cake on a plate. Spoon some frosting on top and let it drip down. Spoon sugared berries around the cake and place a smiling strawberry on top. Repeat with remaining cake slices, frosting, and berries.