Yesterday was a special day…my one year anniversary with my baby 
It is not an accomplishment compared to some…my parents had their 40 year wedding anniversary Monday…but every milestone counts
Wedding Picture
40 Years Later
Regardless of the reason, a chance to celebrate is always good in my book.
We spent the whole day together, just the two of us…I planned brunch and he planned dinner.
For breakfast I made pancakes with blueberry sauce. Blueberry sauce is a favorite of his and even though I have never been a fan, this blueberry sauce was delicious! Not to mention, the pancakes I made were so light and fluffy!! 
We didn’t discuss dessert but I chose to take that one on 
One of his favorite desserts is angel food cake…such a simple dessert but so amazing. I don’t crave angel food cake often but once I taste its light, fluffy goodness, I lose self control
On Father’s Day I posted tempting pictures of gluten-free Angel Food Cake and said the recipe would be coming soon…it is finally here!
Angel Food Cake
Gluten-full, as my mom would say, recipe was adapted from the Silver Palate Cookbook
(Gluten-free alterations are in parentheses)
** = note below recipe
12 egg whites, room temperature
1 t. cream of tartar (1 1/2 t.)
1 t. vanilla
1 c. flour (gluten free flour mix**)
1 1/4 c. sugar (1 1/2 c.)
1/4 t. kosher salt
(1 t. xanthum gum)
**If making own mixture here is a suggestion: 1/4 c. millet flour, 1/4 c. tapioca flour, 1/4 c. white rice flour and 1/4 c. sweet rice flour. There are also gluten-free flour mixtures you can purchase that work well too. Or you can steal ideas on flour combinations by looking at the ingredients.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Separate egg whites into a bowl and let them come to room temperature.
In another bowl sift together (3 times) flour, salt, 1/4 c. sugar (3/4 c. if doing GF) and xanthum gum (if making GF).
Beat the eggs until foamy. Add the cream of tartar. Beat the eggs until soft peaks form.
Add the vanilla. Beat in the rest of the sugar, 1 T at a time. Beat until peaks are stiff and glossy.
Fold in flour mixture. Pour the batter into a tube pan (best if using the kind where the inside lifts out). Run a knife through the cake to eliminate air bubbles.
Bake for 50-55 minutes…until the top is golden and the sides begin to pull away. When lightly touched the cake should spring back.
Flip the tube pan over onto a plate to hang upside down so that the cake doesn’t collapse. Let cool for several hours.
Enjoy!!
I Love You Baby!
Listening to:
~The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson
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I love angel food cake, but still leary on baking goods that are gluten-free. But, since I am finding out I have allergies and inflammation am thinking I need to just go for it. Your recipe looks great – am going to have to try it.
I really can’t taste a difference in this gluten-free recipe. It still tastes great! Please tell me how it turns out when you try it!
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I stopped by to thank you for visiting my blog and didn’t mean to interrupt the party. If you’re going to, though, best to do it when the cake is being served. That photo of the cake in the oven is spectacular and each serving delicious!
Happy anniversary and may you both share many more.
ha ha thank you!! No interruption at all, you are always welcome!
aww..congrats! that’s very sweet
Thank you
Congrats!
Thank you! It was a great day!
Congratulations!
Thank you!!
Wow that angel food cake looks seriously profesh! My boyfriend used to have angel food cake for his bday every year growing up and I almost tried making it this year, but was scared away from all the egg whites! What a cute day you guys had together
And lovely to find another blog twin!
The egg whites are the worse part but it really isn’t that bad! Just make sure you have at least a hand mixer
Thank you for stopping by!! 
Congratulations! Every moment counts
What a great looking dessert that is…and I love the strawberry lovehearts!
Thank you!! The dessert was tasty and the day was great
Aw, congratulations. Continued love & happiness to you both.
Thank you
That is so cuteee! Congrats to the both of you!
Thank you!!
Congratulations …. and special kudos to your parents.
Thank you!!
It’s always important to celebrate and enjoy your milestones, no matter how small or great they are in the scheme of things, they mean something to you! Angels food & devils food cake are an ultimate treat, I rarely think to make them but your pic is making me crave a light fluffy piece right now!
I agree!
Thank you! Angel Food Cake is so delicious 
Congratulations! Your gluten free angel food cake looks fabulous! I love those peaks!
ha ha thank you!!
Congratulations! I love angle food cake but have never tried baking one.
It is quite easy to make as long as you have a mixer
I couldn’t find my mixer this last time and it was quite tiring and painful.
Lovely! And congrats on your special day x
Thank you!!
Great song, beautiful post! Your parents are adorable, and so are you and your love. (I admit it, I’m a hopeless romantic. Or, rather, a hopeful romantic.
) The angel food looks heavenly. Congrats!
Thank you!! You are so sweet…and a hopeful romantic is great
Congrats!
Thank you!
Congratulations!! Beautiful couples!!
ha ha thank you!!!
AND he cooks….sounds like a keeper. Congrats and enjoy
ha ha I wouldn’t say “he cooks,” more like “learning to cook,” lol. He definitely has the ability
Thank you Ingrid!
Congrats – important to celebrate each other! That angel food cake looks so delicious – thanks for sharing. Have a Great One:)
I agree! It is important
Thanks Renee!
Congratulations! I have to try this gluten-free angel food cake!! Angel food-cake was one of my favorites, so thank you for the recipe.
You’re welcome! It still tastes just as fabulous
And I haven’t forgotten about your e-mail..I will get back to you soon! Thanks for commenting!
Nice job with the cake!!! And congrats–even your parents had to start at a year. Looks like a delicious celebration.
ha ha good point! Thanks Liz
Yum! Happy Anniversary too! So dinner was ramen and hot pockets?
ha ha..he actually made something! A family recipe from his dad…flank steak and then broccoli and mashed potato sides.
And thank you!!