Black and White Angel Food Cake
ingredients
- Cake:
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1/2 t. cream of tartar
- 1/4 t. salt
- 12 large egg whites
- 1 t. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 t. vanilla extract
- 2 T. unsweetened dark cocoa
- Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 T. tub light cream cheese softened
- 1 T. 1% low-fat milk
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 3/4 t. unsweetened dark cocoa
- Topping:
- Sliced strawberries (optional)
directions
- 1
Preheat over to 325 degrees
- 2
To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup. Level with a knife. Combine flour and 3/4 cup granulated sugar, stirring with a whisk, set aside.
- 3
Place cream of tartar, salt, and egg whites in a large bowl. Beat at high speed until foamy. Add remaining 3/4 cup sugar, 1 Tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff. Beat in juice and 1/2 t. vanilla. Sift flour mixture over egg white mixture, 1/4 cup at a time. Fold in after each addition.
- 4
Spoon half of batter into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan. Spread evenly. Break air pockets by cutting into batter with a knife. Sift 2 T. cocoa over remaining batter, fold in. Spoon cocoa batter evenly over top of vanilla batter. Break air pockets by cutting into batter with a knife.
- 5
Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes, or until cake springs back when touched. Invert pan and cool completely.
- 6
To prepare glaze, place powdered sugar, cream cheese, milk, and 1 t. vanilla in a medium bowl. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Drizzle half of glaze over cake.
- 7
Add 3/4 t. cocoa to remaining glaze. Stir well to combine. Drizzle cocoa glaze over cake. Refrigerate for 5 minutes, or until glaze is set. Garnish with strawberries.
Source: Alyse Solomon


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