Lavender Angel Food Cake With Fresh Strawberries

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup cake flour, sifted
• 1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers, crushed to release flavor
• 1 cup egg (approximately 6 large eggs)
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup unbleached cane sugar
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
• whipping cream (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 on a piece of wax paper, sift the powdered sugar and flour together 3 times. stir in the lavender buds.
• 3 in a large, chilled bowl on medium speed, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and vanilla extract. beat until soft peaks form. gradually add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• 4 sift 1/4 of the flour/sugar mixture over the beaten eggs. fold in {{gently}}. repeat, adding another 1/4 of the flour/sugar mixture at a time. fold in gently each time.
• 5 transfer the cake batter to an ungreased 10" tube pan.
• 6 bake on the lowest rack in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched.
• 7 once the cake is done baking, invert but leave in pan. cool thoroughly. loosen sides of cake from the pan and remove to a cake platter.
• 8 top with your favorite fresh berries and add a dollop of whipping cream to each serving.