But if you look closer you'll see that angel food cake is airy and pale white, while sponge cake has a yellow crumb and is more dense. This is because angel food cake uses only egg whites and ...

Equipment and preparation: You will need a 25cm/10in angel food cake pan. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 (fan 160C) and arrange an oven shelf in the bottom third of the oven. Sift the flour ...