We always say there is a holiday for everything. National Angel Food Cake Day is this week. Angel food cake is a delightfully light, fluffy cake that gets its texture from being made without fat. While there is no such thing as a dietetic cake, it is lighter than other options, and it can be made low-carb by swapping the sweeteners and flour. While the cake is usually extremely low in fat, the low-carb versions can be higher in fat as they often use nut-based flour that naturally contains fat.
We’re celebrating the cake with four angelic recipes you’ll be thrilled you made!
One thing to note, if you have never made angel food cake, you don’t prep the cake pan with butter or flour. Because the cake lacks a normal rising agent, it rises by clinging to the sides of the pan as it bakes. Then you cool it upside down so it comes out easily. With that in mind, you want to use a simpler bunt pan and not your most intricately patterned one. If you use a detailed one, you’ll lose cake in the crevasses.
We love this fruity version of the cake. You can frost it or leave it naked and serve it with fresh strawberries. We love that this cake has egg white, added egg white protein powder and whey protein, making a serving have 15 grams of protein! A serving has 69 calories, one gram of carbs and 0.1 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
If you want a basic, traditional angel food cake, this is a perfect option. This is wonderful if you want an afternoon snack cake or if you want to use it in a trifle or layered dessert. This is a nice, basic recipe. If you do much low-carb baking, then you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry. There’s no science experiment going on in this dish! A serving has 128 calories, 4.2 grams of carbs, 1.8 grams of fiber and 9.3 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
The difference between an angel food cake and a chiffon cake is the amount of fat in the cake. A chiffon cake has egg yolks and a leavener, but still has extra egg white to provide extra height. It is richer because of the added fat and spongier than an angel food cake, but it is still lighter than a normal cake. It falls between a normal sponge and an angel food cake. We wanted to share one on our list as they are different and tasty, but finding a low-carb one is rare. We think this one, with poppy seeds, will thrill any lemon chiffon lovers in your life. A serving has 85.5 calories, 4.5 grams of carbs, 1.8 grams of fiber and 4.5 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
If you are yearning for chocolate, there is no need to reach for heavy devil’s food cake. You can still be on the side of the angels with this fluffy and light sugar-free cake that features a chocolate orange ganache! This is a perfect recipe for entertaining, as the cocoa and espresso in the cake are strong flavors that hide any taste of noncaloric sweeteners that people who don’t eat low-carb sometimes complain about. A serving has 120 calories, nine grams of carbs, 3.3 grams of fiber and 5.9 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
We hope you enjoy these tasty cakes and that you feel like you are tasting heaven here on Earth when you sample them!
