Chocolate Angel Food Cake Recipe
Get ready to be stupefied by the irresistible and addictive taste of this Chocolate Angel Food Cake recipe. I bet you haven't tried any Canadian dish like Chocolate Angel Food Cake. Please try out this Chocolate Angel Food Cake recipe. I am waiting to know how it worked for you.
Ingredients
3/4 cup sifted cake-and-pastry flour 175 mL
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 375 mL
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 50 mL
1-1/2 cups egg whites (about 11 eggs), at room temperature 375 mL
1 tbsp lemon juice 15 mL
1 tsp cream of tartar 5 mL
1/2 tsp salt 2 mL
1 tsp vanilla 5 mL
1/2 tsp almond extract 2 mL
Orange Yogurt Sauce:
4 cups plain yogurt 1L
1 cup orange juice 250 mL
2 tbsp granulated sugar 25 mL
2 tbsp grated orange rind 25 mL
2 tbsp orange juice concentrate 25 mL
Garnish:
Orange segments
Directions
Into bowl, sift together flour, 3/4 cup (175 mL) of the sugar and cocoa; sift again.
Set aside.
In large mixing bowl (not plastic), beat egg whites until foamy.
Add lemon juice, cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form.
Gradually add remaining sugar, 2 tbsp (25 mL) at a time, beating until mixture is glossy and stiff peaks form.
A quarter at a time, sift flour mixture over egg whites, gently folding in each addition until well blended.
Gently fold in vanilla and almond extract.
Pour into ungreased 10-inch (4 L) tube pan.
Run spatula through batter to eliminate any large air pockets.
Smooth top with spatula.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Turn pan upside down and let hang on legs attached to pan or on inverted funnel, or bottle, until completely cool.
Remove from pan.
(Cake can be stored in airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month.) Orange Yogurt Sauce: Line plastic sieve with cheesecloth; set over bowl.
Spoon in yogurt; cover and let drain in refrigerator for at least 12 hours or until thick.
Discard liquid.
Whisk together drained yogurt, orange juice, sugar, orange rind and juice concentrate.
Pour sauce over each serving.
Garnish with orange segments.
Set aside.
In large mixing bowl (not plastic), beat egg whites until foamy.
Add lemon juice, cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form.
Gradually add remaining sugar, 2 tbsp (25 mL) at a time, beating until mixture is glossy and stiff peaks form.
A quarter at a time, sift flour mixture over egg whites, gently folding in each addition until well blended.
Gently fold in vanilla and almond extract.
Pour into ungreased 10-inch (4 L) tube pan.
Run spatula through batter to eliminate any large air pockets.
Smooth top with spatula.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Turn pan upside down and let hang on legs attached to pan or on inverted funnel, or bottle, until completely cool.
Remove from pan.
(Cake can be stored in airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month.) Orange Yogurt Sauce: Line plastic sieve with cheesecloth; set over bowl.
Spoon in yogurt; cover and let drain in refrigerator for at least 12 hours or until thick.
Discard liquid.
Whisk together drained yogurt, orange juice, sugar, orange rind and juice concentrate.
Pour sauce over each serving.
Garnish with orange segments.
