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Happy 4th of July!!! Here is my favorite 4th of July Dessert! Healthy and Delicious!!!

Here is my favorite 4th of July Dessert! Healthy and Delicious!!! Every 4th of July I make my favorite red, white and blue dessert…and the best part my kids just love it and it’s HEALTHY!!!
***You can use your strawberries from yesterdays Safeway promotion, if you did not get them produce is an excellent deal at Safeway right now and you can still use those $1/5 produce coupons from the Pharmacy booklet! 

Angel Food Cake with Berries:

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sifted cake flour
  • 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Mixed berries of your choice (I prefer fresh Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Wash angel food tube pan in hot soapy water to ensure it is totally grease free. Let dry completely. Sift flour and 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar together three times; set aside.
  2. In mixing bowl, beat egg whites and salt on high speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and almond flavoring; beat until soft peaks form. Peaks should be soft enough so they bend over slightly at the tips. Gradually add 1 cup white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Sift about 1/4 of the flour mixture over the egg whites, and using flat spatula, quickly but gently fold into egg whites. Repeat using 1/4 of the flour mixture each time. Pour batter into clean tube pan. Gently cut through batter with knife to remove air pockets.
  3. Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Invert pan onto a wire rack to cool for 1 hour.
  4. Cut strawberries. Mix Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries together in a bowl and lightly sugar. 
  5. Pour over the top of each individual piece of Angel Fook Cake and serve 🙂
PS. There is no shame in cheating and buying a pre-made Angel Food Cake! They are on sale I believe at Safeway right now!

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