Grilled Angel Food Cake with Pimm's Macerated Berries
This Grilled Angel Food Cake features an airy angel cake kissed by a hot grill topped with juicy Pimm's macerated berries and a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream.
Equipment
- Large tube pan - Make sure it is not non-stick.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups superfine sugar
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp cake flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 12 large egg whites room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pimm's Macerated Berries
- 1 pint strawberries hulled and halved
- ½ cup turbinado sugar
- ¼ cup Pimm's
To Serve
- 1 cup heavy cream cold
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325° F.
- Place the sugar in a large food processor and blitz until it resembles fine sand. Remove a cup of the sugar and add the flour and salt to the food processor. Pulse to combine. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and set it aside with the cup of sugar.
- Place the egg whites in the mixing bowl of a large food processor fitted with a whisk attachment. Add the cream of tartar and whip the eggs on medium-high until foamy. Once the eggs are foamy, begin adding the reserved cup of sugar a tablespoon at a time. Once all the sugar has been added, stream in the lemon juice and vanilla. Whip the eggs white until semi-stiff peaks form.
- Take the mixing bowl out of the stand mixer and sift in 1/3 of the flour mixture using a fine-mesh strainer. Fold the flour mixture into the egg whites until no streaks remain. Repeat with the remaining 2/3 of the flour mixture.
- Once all of the flour mixture is integrated, pour the batter into an ungreased tube pan. Smooth the surface of the batter using a small offset spatula and place the cake in the oven. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until golden and springy to the touch.
- Take the cake out of the oven and invert the pan over a cooling wrack. Let cool for 3 hours. Once the 3 hours have elapsed, run a butter knife around the edges of the cake. Tap the bottom of the pan to loosen and release the cake. This might take some elbow grease, but don't fear, the cake will come out intact.
For the Pimm's Macerated Berries
- Place the strawberries, sugar, and Pimm's in a large bowl and toss to coat. Cover and transfer the berries to the fridge. Let sit for 1 hour.
To Assemble
- Heat a clean, seasoned cast iron griddle or BBQ grill over medium-high heat. Add slabs of the Angel Food Cake and toast until defined, golden grill marks appear. This should take about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Pour the cream into a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whip on high until stiff peaks form. Dress the grilled cake slices with a dollop of cream and a large spoonful of berries. Serve immediately.