Comments on: Angel Food Cake

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:44:44 +0000

The first time I made this cake it was a bit rubbery, but the flavor was amazing. A lady that I work with made it and it was heavenly. I purchased a stand mixer and pulled out my scale to weigh the ingredients. The second one was fabulous, we are addicted. I have made one every weekend for the past month.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:47:39 +0000

In reply to Joy Brown Smith.

Excellent recipe! Turned out perfect! I did use carton egg whites. (I use carton egg whites for macarons and have found one brand that’s whips up stiff). Will use this recipe again as Angel food cake is my husband’s favorite cake!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:34:30 +0000

In reply to Steve Benner. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Steve! I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much! :)

By: Steve Benner

Steve Benner — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:32:59 +0000

Angel food cake can be challenging if you are not already familiar with meringue. Given it has a lot of variables and the directions given in this recipe need to be followed very closely for success. I have 40 + years as a pastry chef and I back this recipe, I’ve made it and live in high altitude so only adjusting the temp down by 10 . This is the best recipe for this cake on the web

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0000

In reply to Joy Brown Smith. Hi Joy! This cake needs a center piece to help it rise and hold up. I wouldn't recommend a round cake pan. :(

By: Joy Brown Smith

Joy Brown Smith — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:54:44 +0000

Can u use round cake pans instead of bunt pan ?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:07:28 +0000

In reply to Sonja. I'm so sorry to hear this happened, Sonja! The sugar in the cake will not make the cake fall out of the pan. Did you grease your pan? Did you use a non stick pan? These things will cause the cake to fall out of the pan when it's inverted. :(

By: Sonja

Sonja — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:39:33 +0000

Way too much sugar- our cake fell out of the pan when we went to turn it upside down! We live in CO, so maybe an altitude thing, but cutting the sugar in half worked much much better. Sad to waste so many eggs and so much flour and sugar!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:33:03 +0000

In reply to debbie. You can potentially over whip those egg whites so maybe stop a little shorter next time, or you can make more "mistakes" to keep trying! ;) I hope it turns out better next time. :)

By: debbie

debbie — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:02:17 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt.

Even though the cake was only about 4 inches tall, it was delicious. Can’t wait to make it again. I did beat them very stiff, (maybe too stiff??). I was very careful about folding the flour in. I didn’t open the door, can’t speak to the husband though so that’s a possibility. No grease in the pan. I’ll figure out what happened. It’s too bad I just have to keep trying and eating my mistakes…

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:23:02 +0000

In reply to debbie. I'm so sorry to hear this happened, Debbie! Were your egg whites at stiff peaks? Did you fold them in gently? Over-mixing them can cause them to deflate and your cake to shrink like this. Did you open the oven door the 2 minutes before the timer went off? Did you grease your pan? You egg whites need something to hold onto as they rise and bake, if you grease your pan your cake can fall. I'm glad you were still able to enjoy it. :)

By: debbie

debbie — Sat, 30 May 2026 19:48:13 +0000

I’m so sad…the cake was looking absolutely perfect 2 minutes before I pulled it out of the oven. When the timer went off, I opened the oven to pull it out the cake had collapsed. I don’t what happened. I’ll have to do some trouble shooting to what the cause was. It smells amazing. I can’t wait to taste it after it cools. If anyone knows what happened, please share. Definitely going to try again but I don’t want to make the same mistake.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:52:47 +0000

In reply to Dana. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Dana! I'm so glad you enjoyed the cake so much! :)

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 26 May 2026 15:58:44 +0000

This angel food cake has the best flavor and everyone at a gathering I was at loved it! So light and airy! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 18 May 2026 16:12:07 +0000

In reply to Chris. We're so happy it turned out so nicely for you, Chris!

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 17 May 2026 15:22:30 +0000

Excellent instructions and tips! Easily followed! First ever angel food cake. I can’t wait to serve this!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:43:35 +0000

In reply to Sally. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Sally! I'm so glad it's been such a hit! I haven't tried making this chocolate so I wouldn't be able to say for sure how to do it. :(

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:53:46 +0000

This is absolutely the BEST!! I have made 2 cakes in the last 48 hours, because everyone devoured it!!! I will be making this for many years to come!
Do you know how I can make this into a chocolate cake? Thank you!!!

By: Z Ziegler

Z Ziegler — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:52:02 +0000

Truly the best ever perfect angel food cake. It is my husband’s favorite with orange extract for an extra special birthday cake. It is the lightest, fluffiest, festive cake. All our friends agreed it is my best attempt ever!
Thank you for a delightful treat. So easy to follow the recipe!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:14:11 +0000

In reply to Madi T. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review Madi! I'm so glad this has been such a hit for everyone. :)

By: Madi T

Madi T — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:06:04 +0000

After having this recipe on lockdown for the past several years, I finally decided it’s time to leave a review. I have made this countless times for events and gatherings, as I live in AZ so a lot of people appreciate not having a heavy dessert during spring and summer time. Boy oh boy, did I make a mistake… I now have requests for this cake on a monthly basis for family dinners, birthdays, etc. Everyone wants me to make “that angel food cake with the whipped cream and berries”. Seriously, it is my identity now! Lol.
I follow the recipe exactly and I do in fact add in the almond extract! I typically split the cake into 3 layers and top each with homemade whipped cream, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc.
Always a huge hit!

By: Monica J

Monica J — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:27:17 +0000

I tried this recipe and it was amazing! Not only was it delicous, it was fairly simple to make and did not take much time at all. This will be my go to for angel food cake moving forward!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:57:06 +0000

In reply to JS. Unfortunately I do not have much experience with gluten free baking. I would think a 1:1 gluten free flour could work here, but I just don't know for sure. If you do try it I would love to know how it turns out. :)

By: JS

JS — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:55:56 +0000

Hi, can you sub this recipe to be gluten free? If so , do you have any suggestions on what flour is best ? Thank you

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:39:37 +0000

In reply to Diana. I'm so sorry to hear this is happening, Diana! I'm not really sure why you are having these issues. I have had a couple of people say the same thing. I am reaching out to my tech team. It's odd. Do you have an ad blocker that could be causing an issue? I really don't know why this is happening I am just trying to trouble shoot at this point. I truly appreciate your support and I am actively working on getting this resolved. :)