Enjoy this special cake with chocolate frosting.
How To Make Homemade Angel Food Cake
You can make this cake recipe with easy-to-follow steps and only needs simple ingredients. Replace the chocolate shavings if you prefer other toppings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- ½ cup egg whites
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sugar
Frosting:
- 7 oz plain milk chocolate candy bar
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 3 Tbsp confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- chocolate shavings, optional
Instructions
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Sift flour and confectioners sugar together twice; set aside.
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In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Add vanilla.
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Gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form, scraping bowl occasionally.
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Gradually fold in flour mixture, about ½ cup at a time.
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Pour into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
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Bake at 325 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry.
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Immediately invert the cake pan onto a wire rack; cool completely for about an hour.
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For the frosting, melt the candy bar in a microwave or double boiler; cool for 5 minutes.
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In a mixing bowl, beat cream and sugar until stiff peaks form; stir in vanilla.
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Fold in melted chocolate.
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Run a knife around the sides of the cake and remove to a serving plate; frost top and sides.
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Garnish with chocolate shavings if desired.
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Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 13g
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- Calcium: 21mg
- Calories: 203kcal
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Cholesterol: 41mg
- Fat: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 93mg
- Protein: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Vitamin A: 437IU
- Vitamin C: 1mg
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