Chocolate Angel Food Cake With Chocolate Glaze
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
1 cake
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 12 egg whites, at room temp
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1⁄3 cup baking cocoa
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 2⁄3 cups sugar
- chocolate glaze
- 1 3⁄4 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄3 cup baking cocoa
- 1⁄3 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon low-fat milk
- 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Move oven racks to the lowest position.
- In a med. bowl, sift together flour and cocoa, twice.
- Set aside.
- Put the egg whites in a large glass or metal bowl.
- Add cream of tartar, both vanilla and almond extracts and salt to the egg whites.
- Beat on medium speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add the sugar, about 2 Tbsp at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and the sugar is dissolved.
- Gradually fold in flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time.
- Fold carefully so you don't deflate the egg whites.
- Gently spoon into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
- Carefully cut through batter with a knife to remove any air pockets.
- Bake on the lowest rack postition at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry.
- Immediately invert pan-I use upside down coffee mugs.
- Cool comlpetely.
- After it is cooled, about 1 hour, run a thin sharp knife around the side and center of the pan to loosen it.
- Remove cake to a serving plate.
- CHOCOLATE GLAZE:.
- In a small bowl, beat the powdered sugar, cocoa, sour cream, milk and vanilla until smooth.
- Drizzle over cake.
- Refrigerate leftovers, if any.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Zaney1
United States
Married for 22years.