Chocolate Angel Food Cake
Looking for a decadent chocolate dessert without all of the calories? Try this Chocolate Angel Food Cake!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 219kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cake flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⅓ cups sugar divided
- 12 large egg whites room temperature
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp cream of tartar
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
- ½ tsp Nielsen-Massey pure almond extract
- 1 Tbsp Nielsen-Massey pure chocolate extract
- Assorted fresh berries for serving
For the Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 2 tsp Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Using a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and ⅔ cup of sugar. Stir until well combined; set aside.
- Using a countertop mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar. Beat until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add the remaining ⅔ cup of sugar that was not mixed with the flour to the bowl. After each addition, mix on low speed until combined.
- Add the heavy cream, almond extract and chocolate extract; mix until combined.
- Finally, gently fold the flour-sugar mixture into the egg white mixture until it is fully absorbed. (Note: Take care not to overmix/deflate the batter at this stage.)
- Gently spoon batter into an ungreased tube pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 32-34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- Leave cake in pan and turn upside down on a cooling rack; let cool for at least 1 hour.
- Loosen edges of cake and carefully remove cake from pan. Serve with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream and assorted fresh berries.
For the Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream
- Combine all ingredients in small bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat until stiff peaks form.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 328IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
