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Oreo Angel Food Cake is an EPIC combination of your 2 favorite desserts! Use oreo crumbs in the batter to make cookies and cream angel food cake. Top the angel food cake dessert with oreo whipped cream and more oreos!
Plus, we’ll show you how to make angel food cake without cake flour. And 7 tips for making homemade angel food cake and GLUTEN FREE angel food cake too!
Who knew that you could take a dessert like angel food cake that’s usually fruity and pair it with OREOS instead?!
And it’s so good, friends! This recipe is like a cloud made of cookies and cream. It has all your favorite fluffy and light components of angel food cake but with a unique oreo twist!
How to make angel food cake without cake flour
It is possible to make angel food cake without cake flour! Cake flour is a light, finely milled flour with a lower protein content than all purpose flour.
I’ve never bought cake flour. And I don’t want to have to buy it just to make one recipe. So I set out to create an amazing homemade angel food cake that doesn’t use cake flour.
How to make homemade cake flour
Here’s the best part: you can make your own cake flour at home and all you need are 2 ingredients – all purpose flour and cornstarch!
It does take a little bit more effort, because you need to sift the all purpose flour with the cornstarch FIVE times.
Why sift the all purpose flour and cornstarch together so many times? You are essentially creating cake flour, so you need to make sure everything is well incorporated and light as a cloud.
Well sifted = lighter and fluffier angel food cake
How to make gluten free angel food cake
All my gluten free friends, listen up! This cookies and cream angel food cake can be made gluten free! I tested it both with gluten free flour and regular all purpose flour. My favorite gluten free flour is King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour. You can use this brand of flour as a one for one substitute in this recipe. Be sure to use gluten free oreos as well!
7 TIPS for making homemade oreo angel food cake dessert
1. Sift!!! Don’t skip this step. Sifting the all purpose flour, cornstarch and oreo powder together help make the cake light and fluffy!
2. Allow the egg whites to come to room temperature. If you forget like I did to set them out early, you can speed up this process by putting the egg whites inside a container or ziploc bag and place that inside a bowl of warm-hot water for 10 minutes.
3. Whipping egg whites into stiff peaks can take 10-15 minutes. But this is KEY to fluffy angel food cake. Stiff peaks means the mixture doesn’t fall back on itself when your remove the beater.
4. Sift the dry ingredients into the whipped egg white mixture in batches (about 3 or 4 batches) and use a spatula to gently FOLD the mixture together.
5. DO NOT spray the angel food cake pan with cooking spray. The batter needs to be able to travel up the sides of the pan to get that traditional angel food cake height.
6. Use an angel food cake pan! Unfortunately, using a bundt pan will not result in good angel food cake. A bundt pan is not meant for angel food cake, therefore it will not turn out the same.
7. Once the cake is done baking, immediately invert the pan. I like to stick the center of my angel food cake pan on a mug or can of beans to cool inverted. Allow the cake to cool for 2-3 hours, then use a small spatula or knife and go around the sides of the pan and the center piece to help release the cake from the pan.
How do I know if my oreo angel food cake is done?
I like to use a popsicle stick or wooden kabob skewer and insert that into the cake. If it comes out with no crumbs, it’s done.
How long do you leave angel food cake upside down?
Leave the cookie angel food cake upside down until it’s completely cool, about 2-3 hours.
How far in advance can you make angel food cake? How long can angel food cake sit out?
You can bake and store an angel food cake in an airtight container on the counter for 1-2 days.
You can store an angel food cake lightly wrapped in plastic wrap and in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days.
How to freeze an angel food cake
Make sure the cake is completely cool, then wrap the cake well in aluminum foil. Place inside a freezer ziplock bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Allow the cake to defrost overnight in the fridge.
Fancy oreo flavored angel food cake
There’s a few things you can do to take your plain angel food cake to the next level. I cut this angel food cake in half, added homemade oreo whipped cream, then placed the cake layer back on the cake, and repeated with more oreo whipped cream and crushed oreo pieces.
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Oreo Angel Food Cake
Ingredients
Oreo Angel Food Cake
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp oreo dust, this is about 9 cookie sandwiches WITH the cream REMOVED (use GF oreos if making gluten free!
- 1 cup minus 2 tbsp all purpose flour OR gluten free all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, divided into 3/4 cup
- ¼ tsp salt
- 12 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp cream of tartar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp oreo dust
Garnishes
- Chopped oreos
Instructions
Instructions
- Remove the cream from 9 oreo cookie sandwiches. You do not want the cream in this recipe. Blend the cookies in a blender until you have oreo dust. Measure out 1/2 cup oreo dust in one bowl and 2 tbsp oreo dust in another. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. Empty 1 cup of all purpose flour, properly measured, into a medium bowl. Remove 2 tbsp of flour and return to the flour bag. Add 2 tbsp of cornstarch and 1/2 cup oreo dust to the flour. Sift 5 times. In this step you’re really making you own cake flour, so everything needs to be incorporated and light as a cloud.
- Add in 3/4 cup sugar and salt to the flour mixture. Sift 2 more times. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl over medium speed, begin to beat the room temperature egg whites for about 2 minutes. Add in the cream of tartar, and vanilla extract. Continue to beat the mixture for 2-3 minutes, turning the speed up to medium-high.
- Gradually add in the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time. Wait 10-15 seconds between scoops of sugar. Continue to beat the mixture on high until stiff peaks form. The mixture will be white, glossy and really airy! The whole beating process can take 10-13 minutes.
- Remove the bowl from the stand mixer. Gradually sift in the flour mixture (in about 3-4 batches). To do this hold the sifter over the bowl, and add in 1/3 or 1/4 of flour mixture. Then use a spatula to gently FOLD the mixture together. Do your best to not over mix, which will deflate your egg whites.
- Add the angel food cake batter to an un-greased angel food cake pan. Run a butter knife through the batter to release any potential air bubbles.
- Place in the oven to bake for 40-43 minutes or until a popsicle stick or kabob skewer comes out clean when inserted into the cake.
- Once the cake is done baking, immediately invert the pan. I like to stick the center of my angel food cake pan on a mug or can of beans to cool inverted. Allow the cake to cool for 2-3 hours, then use a small spatula or knife and go around the sides of the pan and the center piece to help release the cake from the pan. During the cooling process place a metal mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for the whipped cream.
- Place the cake on a serving plate.
Whipped Cream
- Place a metal mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Remove the bowl from the freezer. Add the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and oreo dust, beat with an electric mixer for 4-5 minutes, or until stiff peaks form / it’s scoop-able with a spoon and holds its shape.
Assemble the cake
- Use a sharp knife or cake lever to cut the angel food cake in half. Remove the top of the cake. Spread half of the whipped cream onto the cake, top with crushed oreo pieces. Place the top of the cake back on, adding remaining whipped cream and oreo pieces. Cut with a bread knife and serve.
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This cake looks like a wow factor cake yet the recipe is simple. Love this!
Been looking for a cake to make for my birthday and I might try this one!
It’s a really fun take on angel food cake, enjoy Nathalie!
My granddaughter is turning 16 and has asked me to bake this cake. Can I bake this in a 9×13 pan? Need to serve 20 girls. Your advice,guidance is appreciated.
Hey Francesca! I haven’t tried baking angel food cake in a different pan – I always use an angel food cake pan. If you’re wanting a cookies and cream cake – try this recipe https://thefirstyearblog.com/cookies-and-cream-9×13-inch-cake/
So may I ask why the cornstarch and not powdered sugar(in the flour mixture in traditional AFC?
Lots of angel food cake recipes call for cake flour. Homemade cake flour is all purpose flour + cornstarch so thats why we’re using cornstarch!