Dark Angel Food Cake -- Diabetes friendly

By ashleyeraas

Sweet treats that won't send your blood sugar soaring

Ingredients

• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 10 egg whites, at room temperature
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups assorted fresh berries
• confectioners' sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from prevention.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Sift the flour, 1/2 cup of the sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon into a medium bowl.

3. Place the egg whites in a large bowl. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form.Gradually beat in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla extract. Continue beating until stiff peaks form.

4. Fold in the flour mixture 1 cup at a time, just until blended Place in a 10" tube pan, spreading evenly and deflating any large air pockets with a knife.

5. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool upside down on a bottle neck for 40 minutes. Turn right side up and run a knife around the rim of the cake to loosen it from the sides. Remove the cake from the pan and place on a rack to cool completely.

6. To serve, top the cake with the berries and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.