Many cakes contain dairy, particularly milk. However, does the light and fluffy angel food cake have dairy? Read on to find the answer!
Store-Bought Angel Food Cake & Dairy
If you wish to avoid dairy, you should be careful about eating store-bought angel food cake. Some angel food cake products have dairy while others do not. You can see examples of angel food cake products with and without dairy in the table below.
We suggest reviewing the ingredients of any store-bought angel food cake (pre-made or mix) before you buy it if food allergens like dairy are a concern for you. The good news for people seeking non-dairy angel food cake is that there are plenty of non-dairy options at stores.
| Angel Food Cake | Dairy? | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Hines Signature Cake Mix Angel Food | No | Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Wheat Starch, Powered Egg White (Egg Albumen, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate [whipping aid]), Leavening (Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tatar), Less Than 2% Of: Corn Starch, Natural Flavor |
| Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake Mix | No | Sugar, Wheat Flour Bleached, Egg White, Corn Starch, Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Cellulose Gum, Artificial Flavor, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (a whipping aid) |
| Mom’s Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake Mix | No | Sugar, Mom’s Flour Blend (White Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Tapioca Flour, Xanthan Gum), Non-GMO Cornstarch, Cream of Tarter, Salt |
| Krusteaz Angel Food Cake Mix | No | Sugar, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), egg whites, wheat starch, baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, Less than 2% of: artificial flavor, cellulose gum, cream of tartar, fumaric acid, monocalcium phosphate |
| Pillsbury Angel Food Premium Cake Mix | May Contain Milk Ingredients | Sugar, Bleached Wheat Flour, Egg Whites Dried, Wheat Starch*, Cornstarch, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Contains less than 2% of Fumaric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cream of Tartar Cream, Cellulose Gum |
| Bakery Fresh Goodness Plain Angel Food Cake | No | Egg Whites (With Triethyl Citrate For Whipping), Sugar, Bleached Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).Contains 2% or Less of Salt, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Adipic Acid, Wehat and Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Sodium Diacetate (Preservative) |
| Old Home Kitchens Angel Food Cake | No Dairy Ingredients But Processed On Equipment Which Also Processes Milk | Egg Whites, Sugar, Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Reduced Iron, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Wheat Starch, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Citric Acid, Gum Arabic, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Propionate Preservative, Corn Starch, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate |
| Hill & Valley Sugar Free Angel Food Cake | May Contain Milk | Wheat Starch, Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Egg Whites, Polydextrose, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Natural and Artificial Flavors, Guar Gum, Food Starch-Modified, Salt, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Maltodextrin, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Sucralose |
| Signature Select Angel Food Cake | Yes | Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Wheat Starch, Water, Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate), Egg Whites, Dextrose, Salt, Citric Acid, Corn Starch, Artificial Flavor, Nonfat Milk, Soy Flour, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate, Xanthan Gum |
| Olson’s Baking Company Sliced Angel Food Cake | Yes | Sugar, Bleached Wheat Flour (Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin and Folic Acid), Water, Wheat Starch, Soybean Oil, Egg Whites, Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate), Dextrose, Salt, Citric Acid, Corn Starch, Propylene Glycol, Artificial Flavor, Milk Powder |
Homemade Angel Food Cake & Dairy
The benefit of making angel food cake from scratch at home is that you control the ingredients and know what goes in the cake. Mama Knows Gluten Free Angel Food Cake is an example of a dairy-free angel food cake you can make at home with ease. We suggest purchasing a quality angel food cake pan to make the baking process easier for you.