Angel Food Cake 

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One mouthful of this fat-free cake and you'll be floating on cloud nine!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup hot, strong coffee

1 1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup sifted self-raising flour

1/4 tsp salt

12 egg whites

1 tsp cream of tartar

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 180C.

Using a medium bowl, dissolve cocoa in coffee; set aside to cool at room temperature.

Combine 1/2 cup sugar, the 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 tmeperature. 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.

Variations:

Serving suggestions and garnishes not included in recipe analysis.

Author:

Family Health Publications

Member Comments: (1)

By: mapletree - 2010-07-05
Wonderful! I served it was strawberries and raspberries and it was delicious!