Strawberry Angel Food Cake

Angel food cake

• 1 1/4 cup cake flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups egg whites, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 jar seedless strawberry jam

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Macerated Strawberries

• 4 cups strawberries, cut and  tops removed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup Grand Marnierr or rum, optional

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Whipped Cream

• 1 pint heavy cream
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

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Cake Recipe:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. You do not need to prepare the pan with anything. The pan should be clean and absolutely no greasy residue, so the batter can climb the side for extra lift.
2. Sift together the flour and half of the sugar.
3. In a clean mixing bowl, start whipping the egg whites. When they are frothy and white start adding the remaining 3/4 of a cup of sugar by sprinkling it in.
4. Continue whipping until medium to stiff peaks. Meaning they should form a point when lifted up.
5. Whisk the cream of tartar and vanilla in.
6. Now gently fold in the flour. Do not over mix.  Just until the flour is incorporated.  
7. Pour the batter into the pan and level with a knife. Run the knife through to the bottom to make sure there are no big holes.
8. Bake in the oven for approximately 40-45 minutes. The cake is done when it springs back when touched.
9. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
10. While the cake is still warm, run a knife around the outside edge and the inner tube then turn it upside down to remove from the pan.

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Macerated Strawberries:

1. Place quartered strawberries in a large bowl and toss with sugar, vanilla, and liquor.
2. Let sit for at least 30 minutes to marinate.

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Whipped Cream

1. Place cream, sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl and whip until almost stiff peak

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Bring it together:

1. Place the cake on a cake plate and cut in half horizontally removing the top.
2. Cover bottom with a layer of strawberry jam.
3. Lay marinated strawberries on the bottom covering all the surface. Then take a little of the juice in the bowl and drizzle on top.
4. Now cover strawberries with half off the whipped cream.
5. Gently lay the top cake on top of the cream and cover the top with the rest of the strawberries and drizzle with the juice.
6. Top with the rest of the cream.
7. Place strawberry jam in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds. When just a little runny drizzle on top and around cream to decorate.

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