Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Chocolate Angel Food Cake

Try this easy fatfree cake that will satisfy your  sweet tooth without the guilt.Just remember separate the  eggs while its cold and let the eggwhites sit at room temperature before beating  and no traces of eggyolks in the meringue .If you happen to have some yolks in the eggwhites mixture, use  the egg shell to scoop  it out.Always make sure the mixing bowl/pan/beater are  very clean to get a stiff meringue .Use an ungreased clean tube pan and invert it right away after baking.

1/2c. +2T. cake flour
1/2c.sifted powdered sugar.
11/2c. egg whites at room temperature
1/2c. unsweetened cocoa
1/4t. salt
11/2t. cream of tartar
1c. granulated sugar
1t. vanilla

1.preheat oven to 375
2.sift flour,cocoa,salt powdered sugar
3. in a mixing bowl beat egg whites until frothy and add  the  cream of tartar
4.add granulated sugar gradually and mix some more
5. add vanilla until peak form
6.fold in the flour, powdered sugar mixture and chocolate
7.bake in ungreased pan and bake it for 35 minutes
8. after baking invert the pan right away into a cooling rack and leave it there until it cooled.
9.serve with sliced berries and powdered sugar or a dallop of whipped cream.

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