Chocolate Angel Food Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sifted cake flour (not self-rising)
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 12 large egg whites, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• confectioners' sugar, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 sift flour, cocoa and 3/4 cup granulated sugar together 3 times; set aside.
• 3 beat egg whites at low speed in a large mixer bowl until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add vanilla, cream of tartar and salt.
• 5 gradually increase speed to medium while beating in remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, 5 minutes.
• 6 when sugar is incorporated, continue beating to stiff peaks, 2 minutes more.
• 7 sift one third of dry ingredients over whites; gently fold in with rubber spatula.
• 8 repeat process 2 more times.
• 9 pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• 10 cut through batter to remove air pockets.
• 11 bake 40 to 45 minutes, until top springs back when gently pressed.
• 12 invert and hang pan on neck of bottle to cool.
• 13 to unmold, run a thin knife around side of pan and tube; invert pan.
• 14 turn cake upright onto serving plate.
• 15 garnish with confectioners' sugar, if desired.