Black and White Angel Food Cake

Black and White Angel Food Cake photo
Makes 12 servings
AlyseAlyse Solomon

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.

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