Chocolate Angel Food Cake
- 14 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 14 cup hot strong coffee
- 1 14 cups sugar
- 14 cup sifted cake flour
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 12 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Pre-heat oven to 350F
- Using a medium bowl, dissolve cocoa in coffee; set aside to cool at room temperature.
- In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt.
- Place egg whites in large mixing bowl and set it over a larger bowl of hot water.
- Stir for several minutes until egg whites come to room temperature.
- Beat egg whites until frothy.
- Add cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Do not overbeat.
- Sift the flour mixture over the beaten egg whites in 3 parts, folding in gently after each sifting.
- Stir approximately 1 cup of egg white mixture into the coffee mixture.
- Fold it back into the egg white mixture until combined.
- Pour the batter into a spring-form cake pan.
- Smooth the top and run a small knife through the batter to remove any air pockets.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly touched.
- Allow cake to sit in pan until nearly cool.
- With a knife, loosen the edges and invert the cake onto a serving platter.
cocoa, coffee, sugar, cake flour, salt, egg whites, cream of tartar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-angel-food-cake-187880 (may not work)