Angel Food Cake with Sugared Berries #SummerDessertWeek

This post was created for #SummerDessertWeek. I received samples from some of our
sponsor companies, but as always, all opinions are my own.

Welcome to the first #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear's Wife.
We're so glad that you've joined us for this week long event of desserts and giveaways.
You're going to love what we have in store for you.



 

There are 25 amazing bloggers participating in this year's event! Throughout the week
we'll be sharing fantastic summer dessert recipes with you. With over 70 recipes being
shared this week, we just know that you're going to find a new summer favorite!
Plus, don't forget that we have six great giveaways for you this week thanks to our
amazing sponsors! Scroll down to take a look!

Today I'm sharing a recipe for homemade angel food cake with whipped cream and
sugared berries.  This is actually the first time I've ever made homemade angel food
cake! I have been wanting to give it a try forever, but was intimidated by the entire
dozen of egg whites. #SummerDessertWeek gave me the courage to give it a go and
I may never go back to boxed angel food cake again! The difference in taste between
boxed angel food cake and homemade is amazing!

Angel food cake with whipped cream and sugared berries is a perfect summer dessert!
It's light, sweet and so delicious! It makes such a pretty presentation for family reunions,
showers or any summer celebration!

I chose fresh Rainier blueberries, raspberries and blackberries for topping, but the options
are endless. Fresh peach slices and bing cherries would look pretty also. I love the look
of the sugared berries! You can find the tutorial I used here.

Check out the amazing #SummerDessertWeek recipes from our bloggers today!

Ice Cream Recipes:

• No Churn Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream from Big Bear's Wife
• No Churn Cherry Crisp Ice Cream from Miss in the Kitchen
• No-Churn Peanut Butter Lovers Ice Cream from Home Sweet Homestead
• No Churn Banana Walnut Ice Cream from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
• Grilled Pineapple Ring Rum Sundae from Daily Dish Recipes
• Creamy No Churn Peach Ice Cream from 4 Sons 'R' Us

Pies of Summer:

• Lattice Topped Blueberry Peach Pie from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Coconut Key Lime Pie from The Domestic Kitchen
• Berry Cherry Pie from A Blender Mom

Sweet Summertime Cakes:

• Cherry Almond Cake from Food Hunter's Guide to Cuisine
• Homemade Angel Food Cake with Sugared Berries from Me and My Pink Mixer
• Cherry Vanilla Poke Cake from The Bitter Side of Sweet
• Gooey Nutella Microwave Mug Cake from For the Love of Food

No Bake Treats:

• Blueberry Coconut Gelato Pie from The Whimsy One
• Blueberry Parfait from Bowl Me Over

Baked Desserts:

• Churro Bites with Mexican Chocolate Dipping Sauce from Love Bakes Good Cakes
• Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes from The JavaCupcake Blog
• Blueberry Limencello Cobbler from Sweet ReciPeas
• Blueberry Biscuits from Fake Ginger
• Blueberry Crumb Bars from Southern Plate
• Cherry Struesel Muffins from My Baking Heart
• Rustic Cherry Galette from Jen Around the World
• Roasted Cherry Meringue Fool from Cooking In Stilettos
• Cherry Rosemary Cobbler from The Spiffy Cookie
• Cherry Almond Cobbler from Southern From Scratch

 

After taste testing the first slice, I took the rest of the cake, along with plastic plates and
forks, outside to our cul-de-sac for an impromptu block cake party. My neighbors were
out working in their yard's and loved the sweet distraction :) Summer time is the best!

I hope you enjoy today's #SummerDessertWeek recipes! Be sure to stop by on Wednesday
for more summer dessert ideas and don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY below!
Happy Summer!

Homemade Angel Food Cake with Sugared Berries

1 3/4 cups Dixie Crystals granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup cake flour, spooned and leveled (I made my own using all-purpose flour)
12 eggs whites, room temperature
1/3 cup warm water
1 tsp. Adams vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Blend sugar in a food processor until sugar becomes very fine.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine cake flour, salt and half of the fine sugar.
Sift together and set aside.

Combine egg whites, water, vanilla and cream of tartar in a large bowl. Whisk
ingredients by hand for 2 minutes until well combined.

Pour egg white mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment,
beat egg white mixture, gradually add the remaining half of the sugar.
Beat until medium peaks are formed (5-7 minutes).

Sprinkle some of the flour mixture over the egg white mixture.  Gently fold in.
Repeat until all of the flour mixture has been stirred in evenly.  Spoon mixture
into an ungreased tube pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden
brown in color and the cake has cooked through.

Invert cake pan and cool upside down until completely cooled.
Once cooled, using a knife or spatula, carefully scrape edges from sides and
remove cake from pan.

Top with whipped cream and sugared berries.

Enjoy!

    There are 25 amazing bloggers participating in this year's event! Throughout the week we'll be share tons of fantastic summer dessert recipes with you. With over 70 recipes being shared this week we just know that you're going to find a new summer favorite! Plus, don't forget that we have 6 (six) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors! Scroll down to take a look!

Prize #1

Prize #1 -- Dixie Crystals is giving one winner a $100 Willimas Sonoma Gift Card OR a $100 Sur la Table! Winner of prize #1 gets to pick which gift card they would like!

 

Prize #2

Prize #2 -- Rainier Fruit is giving one winner a Pie dish, Cherry Pitter, Serving Spatula, Pinch Bowls, Pie Carrier! Everything you need to make the perfect cherry or blueberry pie!  

Prize #3

Prize #3-- OXO is giving one winner an 8 Piece Glass Bake, Serve & Store Set. OXO Glass Bakeware is made of thermal shock resistant borosilicate glass, which means it can go from freezer to oven without the need to thaw. The OXO 8 Piece Glass Bake, Serve & Store Set is the perfect partner for all of your baking adventures. The Set includes a Glass 3 Qt Baking Dish, Glass 2 Qt Baking Dish, Glass Loaf Pan, Glass Pie Plate, 1 Cup Round SNAP Container, and 2 Cup Round SNAP Container.  

Prize #4

Prize #4 -- Adam’s Extract is giving one winner a Pyrex with baking utensils and 4oz Adams Best, 1.5 oz Pure Lemon, Almond, Peppermint and Vanilla.

Prize #5

Prize #5 -- General Mills Cereal is giving one winner 4 boxes of cereal, 2 Big G Cereal character bowls, 2 Big G Cereal character , 2 “Good Morning” spoons, 2 Cheerios tumblers with straws 1 long-sleeve Cereal Character hooded t-shirt, 1 short-sleeve Cereal Character t-shirt.  

Prize #6

Prize #6 -- Land O’Lakes is giving one winner a branded insulated tote with a stainless steel water bottle, two mugs with cocoa mix, a dish towel and coasters.

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Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from July 24th until July 30th at 12AMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterwards and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 6 (six) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 6 (six) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

  Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Rainier Fruit, OXO, Adam's Extract, Land O'Lakes and General Mills Cereal! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.

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