Heavenly Angel Food Cake

By cwyorkiex3

Grandma often made a chocolate whipped topping for this angel food cake. She beat 1 pint whipping cream until it began to peak. Slowly, she added 1/2 to 1 cup sugar and beat the cream to soft peaks. She then added 1/2 cup cocoa and continued beating to stiff peaks. Finally, she blended in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. It was a wonderful variation of a traditional topping.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1 1/3 cups plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 12 egg whites
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Sliced fresh strawberries, optional

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2.Sift cake flour with 1/2 cup sugar four times in medium bowl.

3.Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, salt and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer set at high speed until stiff peaks form.

4.Gradually add remaining 11/3 cups sugar, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour mixture.

5.Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger, 35 to 40 minutes.

6.Invert pan; place on top of clean empty bottle or funnel. Allow cake to cool completely in pan before removing from the pan. Serve cake with strawberries, if desired.