Have you ever made an angel food cake from a box mix? I am absolutely delighted at how delicious it is, not to mention easy. And, all you have to add is WATER! This Easy Angel Food Cake with Citrus Glaze is a dream to make and your guests will rave over it! #angelfood #cake #dessert #summer #bakedgoods
1 angel food cake box mix, prepared and baked in a tube pan, according to package directions, cooled **For tips on baking and cooling an angel food cake, see the body of this post! may substitute a fully baked angel food cake that is purchased at a baker, too.
Glaze
2 1/2cupspowdered sugar
2Tbs.melted butter
1Tbs.lemon juice
2Tbs.orange juice
1tsp.fresh lemon zest
1tsp.fresh orange zest
tiny smidge of kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl, combine all of the glaze ingredients, whisking until smooth.
Place the cooled angel food cake onto a serving platter or cake stand. Drizzle the cake with the prepared glaze, as desired. Slice and serve.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
An angel food cake is typically baked in a tube pan that comes in two pieces, having a removable insert and the outer base. This insert is actually what lets you lift the angel food cake out of the base of the pan, once it’s baked. If you don't have a tube pan, you can always bake the angel food cake in loaf pans - you'll need two loaf pans for one cake mix.
Angel food cakes need baking pans that aren’t greased (unlike pans prepared for most other cakes) because this provides a surface that they can “crawl up” on, which helps the cake rise. If the cake pan is greased, the angel food cake doesn’t have any way to grip the sides of the pan and can cause the cake to fall in on itself as it bakes.
Allowing an angel food cake to cool upside down makes sure it’s doesn’t collapse in on itself. Once the cake is fully baked, invert it onto a heatproof surface or cooling rack until it is completely cooled. If you have baked your angel food cake in loaf pans, turn the loaf pans onto their sides to cool.