How To Make Chocolate Angel Food Cake
Ingredients
- 12 egg whites
- 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ cup cake flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- confectioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a 9-inch tube pan with parchment paper if it does not have a removable bottom.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer set at low speed until they become foamy.
- Gradually mix in the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Stir in the vanilla extract and lemon juice.
- Gently fold the flour mixture into the beaten egg whites. Then fold in the grated chocolate, making sure not to leave any white streaks.
