Magical Christmas Sparkling Lemon-Vanilla Angel Food Cake Bites: 40-Minute Bliss
Light and airy angel food cake bites infused with lemon and vanilla, topped with a sparkling sugar glaze for a festive Christmas treat.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 32 mins
- Yield: 48 cake bites 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cake flour: sifted
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar: divided
- 12 large egg whites: room temperature
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup sparkling sugar: for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a mini muffin pan with non-stick spray.
- Sift flour and 3/4 cup sugar together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar while beating until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in vanilla and lemon zest.
- Gently fold flour mixture into egg whites in three additions.
- Spoon batter into mini muffin pan, filling each cup 3/4 full.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden and springy to touch.
- Cool completely before dusting with sparkling sugar.
Notes
- Use fresh egg whites for best results.
- Do not grease the pan if making traditional angel food cake.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake bite
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg