Chocolate Angel Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups egg whites (about 10 large eggs)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 cake: sift together the confectioner's sugar, flour, and cocoa three times; set aside. in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tarter and salt until soft peaks form.
• 2 add sugar, 2 tbsp at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 3 gradually fold in the cocoa mixture, about a fourth at a time.
• 4 spoon into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
• 5 carefully run a metal spatula or knife through batter to remove air pockets.
• 6 bake on lowest oven rack at 375 for 35-40 minutes or until cracks in cake feel dry.
• 7 immediately invert pan and cool completely. run a knife around edges of pan, and along center tube, to loosen and remove cake.
• 8 for frosting: combine all frosting ingredients; cover and chill for 1 hour. beat until stiff peaks form and spread over top and sides of cake.
• 9 store frosted cake in the refrigerator.