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Angel Food Cake with Chocolate Variation

A home-style Angel Food Cake with Chocolate Variation made with Egg Whites, Cream Of Tartar, Sugar, Vanilla, and Almond Extract. Serves 12. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 12
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1/4 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar at high speed until foamy.

2. 2

   Add 3/4 cup of the sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating constantly until sugar is dissolved* and whites are glossy and stand in soft peaks.

3. 3

   Beat in flavorings.

4. 4

   Sift together flour, remaining sugar and salt.

5. 5

   Sift about 1/2 cup of the flour mixture over whites and gently fold just until flour disappears.

6. 6

   Repeat, folding in remaining flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time.

7. 7

   Pour into ungreased 10 x 4-inch tube pan.

8. 8

   Gently cut through batter with metal spatula.

9. 9

   Bake in preheated 375�F oven until top springs back when lightly touched with finger, about 30 to 40 minutes.

10. 10

    Invert cake in pan on funnel or bottle neck.

11. 11

    Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.

12. 12

    With narrow spatula or knife, loosen cake from pan and gently shake onto serving plate. Top with fruit or frost, if desired.

13. 13

    Rub just a bit of meringue between thumb and forefinger to feel if sugar has dissolved.

14. 14

    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Art; 25 October 2002. www.fareshare.net

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    Nutr. Assoc.: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0