Gluten-free coconut Angel Food Cake made with coconut flour, topped with coconut whipped cream and fresh strawberries, is a dessert everyone will enjoy.
I usually don’t make gluten-free desserts, but when some friends came and asked me to make some meals for their dear friend who was gluten intolerant, I couldn’t say no.
So here I was, meal planning, and I know not every meal needs a dessert, but when you are taking a meal to someone, a dessert must always be included. I only make a few gluten-free desserts besides ice cream, so my menu felt limited. I wanted something special for their dear friend. Then angel food cake came to mind. This is a fantastic treat for spring! The colors are warm and inviting, just perfect for this occasion.
I Googled gluten-free angel food cake. Aw, I got so frustrated. I didn’t have half of the ingredients on hand, and they just looked…well, not like angel food cake! I just decided to throw caution to the wind, take my angel food cake recipe, and substitute the flour with coconut flour.
While reading up on coconut flour, I found out it absorbs more liquid, so I added more egg whites; this seemed to do the trick. I was excited and nervous while I waited for it to bake, mainly because I waited until the day of to make the cake, but it worked. I was overjoyed. And the best part was it tasted AMAZING! It is so good that it became my new spring and summer favorite, I know, shocking, right? As it doesn’t even have chocolate!
So here is a tribute to trying new things, good gluten-free desserts, and most importantly, good friends.
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Gluten Free Coconut Angel Food Cake
Ingredients
Gluten Free Coconut Angel Food Cake
- 20 egg whites
- 1 1/4 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white granular sugar
Homemade Coconut Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries washed, rinsed, and quartered
Instructions
Gluten Free Coconut Angel Food Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place egg whites in a large mixing bowl.
- Meanwhile, sift together confectioners’ sugar and coconut flour by stirring three times then set aside.
- Add cream of tartar, almond extract, and salt to egg whites; beat on high speed until it starts to get fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Gradually add sugar and beat until it is dissolved and stiff peaks form, about 5-7 minutes.
- Fold in flour mixture, a scoop at a time. Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife by using a swirling motion to remove air pockets.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched, I always check my cake at 40 to see how much more time it needs.
- Immediately invert pan; cool completely before removing cake from pan.
Homemade Coconut Whipped Cream
- With an electric mixer, combine all ingredients and beat until stiff. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Garnish angel food cake with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. Serve and devour!
Friends and Family review: This was an instant hit, everyone loved it. The whipped cream was a favorite among the kids, while the cake was the star for the adults. I should have made 2!
YUM! Love that it came out fluffy!
Me too, as I was a little worried about that. xo San
Looks delicious, pinned, visiting from the Friday Flash blog hop.
Thanks Joyce, so happy you came by!!! xo San
Yum, this looks great! I need to get sone cream of tartar so I can make this myself!
Yes you do!;) xo San
looks good nice and light!
This looks SO yummy, Sandra! I can’t wait to try it! 🙂
Rhonda, come back and let me know what you think! xo San
Oh my goodness, this looks so yummy and mouthwatering. The cake looks moist and delicious. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Shauna! xo San
I bet this tastes wonderful!! I love coconut flavor and angel food cake!
OH my goodness, that looks divine. I am going to have to try this out.
Thanks Toni! xo San
I am all about gluten free recipes. Thanks for the link!
Great Melodi – hope you enjoy! xo San
Strawberries and angel foood cake were made for each other!
You had me with the word coconut. What a great combination of flavors!
Thanks! xo San
Angel Food Cake is my grandfather’s favorite cake but my grandmother recently went gluten free. I will be passing this recipe on to her and my grandfather will thank you immensely!
Brandy – so happy hope they love it just as much as we did. xo San
Oh goodness this looks devine! I’ve been dabbling with gluten free eating so this is extra awesome 😉
Girl, you are gonna love it! xo San
G’day! I have many wonderful childhood memories about angel cake!
Cheers! Joanne
Me too! xo San
This looks fantastic. Even being gluten free the cake looks good and fluffy.
This looks delicious. I love Angel Food cake and those strawberries look amazing!
I am starting to really love coconut. It wasn’t something that I used to eat, but I was craving it so bad this week that we bought a coconut cream pie. I need to try this recipe.
Dawn you will love it. xo San
Wow looks so delicious! I’m totally sharing this with my gluten-intolerant friends! Coconut is the best flavor 🙂
Thanks Rosie! xo San
That looks so GOOD! I want some now! lol. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks! xo San
That looks like it came out with a nice texture. I like the fresh strawberries in there too.
Omg I wish I would have had this recipe for Easter! I would have been able to enjoy dessert! I am so excited to try this recipe as angel food cake is one of my fav’s but unable to have it due to the gluten. Thank you!
Thanks Meg! xo San
This looks really good. We try to be white flour Free!
You will love this then. 🙂 xo San
Ohhh, this looks amazing. 😀 Yummy and it’s coconut!!! YUM.
Thanks Nancy! xo San
This would most definitely be a hit at my house. We don’t typically eat gluten-free foods but we are trying to reduce the foods we eat with gluten.
Us too Trisha – xo San
It looks heartier than original angel food cake and I like that. Plus, I love coconut! 🙂