Martha Stewart's Chocolate Angel Food Cake

Submitted by CheSara

"Saw this on the Today Show. YUM!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 cup cake flour (not self-rising)
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, grated
• 12 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 with rack in the center.
2. Sift together onto a piece of parchment paper, 3/4 cup sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Add grated chocolate; set aside.
4. With electric mixer beat egg whites and cream of tarter until soft peaks form.
5. While still beating add remaining 3/4 cup of sugar in a slow steady stream until glossy stiff peaks form.
6. Add vanilla and almond extracts; beat to combine.
7. Now using a regular mixing spoon, gradually add flour mixture, gently but thoroughly, folding into egg white mixture until fully combined.
8. Pour into a 10 inch non-stick angel food cake pan.
9. Tap pan on counter to remove any air bubbles.
10. Bake until cake springs back when depressed with a finger, 30-35 minutes.
11. Cool, inverted, 1 hour before removing pan.
12. Serve with Chocolate Hazelnut Anglaise.