Angel Food Cake - Chocolate

By mariannefeldman

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sifted cake flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups sugar divided into 3/4 cup and 3/4 cup
• 1 1/2 cups egg whites (about 12)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Opt: 1/8-1/4 tsp espresso powder
• Note: to substitute AP flour for cake flour: 1 cup cake flour is equivalent to 1 cup All Purpose flour minus 1 tbs A P flour plus 1 tbs cornstarch

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour, cocoa, espresso powder if using & 3/4 cup sugar twice, set aside

Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, salt & vanilla extract til soft peaks
Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar, beat til stiff peaks

Sift 1/4 of the flour over egg whites & fold in, repeat til all folded in

Bake in ungreased 10" tube pan 375 for 35 - 40 mins

Invert til cool