What is the purpose of cooling cake upside down?

Answer 1

There is very little flour in an angel food cake compared to a regular cake. It rises from the air in the egg whites. Until it cools, the structure of the cake is not strong enough to hold itself up and it would collapse.

Answer 2

Angel Food Cupcake Recipe1 3/4 cups

1/4 tsp

1 cup

12

1/3 cup

1 tsp

1 1/2 tspSugar

Salt

Cake flour, sifted

Egg whites (the closer to room temp the better)

Warm water

Orange extract, or extract or your choice

Cream of tartar

Oven Temp ~ 350° Baking Time ~ 10 - 15 Min.

Pan Type ~ 12 cup muffin pan

Preheat oven, line muffin tin with paper cups.

In a food processor spin sugar about 2 minutes until it is superfine. Sift half of the sugar with the salt the cake flour, setting the remaining sugar aside.

In a large bowl, use a balloon whisk to thoroughly combine egg whites, water, orange extract, and cream of tartar. After 2 minutes, switch to a hand mixer. Slowly sift the reserved sugar, beating continuously at medium speed. Once you have achieved medium peaks, sift enough of the flour mixture in to dust the top of the foam. Using a spatula fold in gently. Continue until all of the flour mixture is incorporated.

Carefully spoon mixture into a prepared muffin pan.

Fill them 2/3 full. Bake until done.

The trick is to never grease your angel food pans.

The butter needs to be able to cling to the sides or it will fall flat

Answer 3

Cooling a cake upside down when the cake has been cooked in a non greased non stick pan (like in a classic chiffon cake) prevents the cake from collapsing maintaining height and lightness. The cake has to be loosened with a knife once cooled. The cake tin used should have a removable base like an Angel food cake pan.

Answer 4

I cool most cakes in the pans for about 10 minutes before removing from the pans. Then I flip them over upside down onto a cooling rack and let them sit for a minute or two to allow them to release from the pans before removing the cake pans. I would recommend cooling and removing an angel food cake baked in a regular pan in the same way.