Pink Angel Food Cake

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

plus 3 tablespoons (140 g) cake flour

1 cup

plus 3 tablespoons (150 g) confectioners' sugar

1/2 tsp

salt

2 cups

(13-14 egg whites), room temperature (left out about 1 hour)

1 1/2 tsp

cream of tartar

3/4 cup

plus 2 tablespoons (180 g) superfine sugar (see Sweetapolita's Notes)

1/2 tsp

vanilla bean paste (or pure vanilla extract)

1/8 tsp

almond extract

Few drops pink soft gel paste food color (see Notes)

egg whites (180 g)

1 3/4 cups

plus 2 tablespoons (390 g) granulated sugar

2 tbsp

light corn syrup

1/4 tsp

cream of tartar

salt

1 tsp

vanilla bean paste (or pure vanilla extract)

Few drops pink soft gel paste food color (see Notes)

Rainbow nonpareils, optional