CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE
Easier than you might think with heavenly results. You can halve this recipe and make an elegant dessert by baking in a Wilton 7 1/2" heart angel food pan. Just right for a romantic dinner. Fill the center hole with beautiful fresh fruit or even flowers. This recipe originally came from chef Brad Ogden in San Francisco.
Provided by sugarpea
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 10inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place rack in center of oven and 15 minutes before baking, preheat to 375°.
- Divide sugar in half.
- Sift one half 3 times.
- Set aside.
- Sift the other half of sugar with the flour and cocoa 3 times.
- Set aside.
- Put egg whites in 4 quart grease-free bowl and beat on low speed with electric mixer until foamy.
- Add cream of tartar, vanilla and salt and increase speed to medium.
- Add the 3/4 cup sugar, one T at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Continue beating on medium until whites have increased their volume fivefold and hold their shape but are still shiny and moist.
- Gently and thoroughly fold in flour mixture, by thirds.
- Pour into ungreased 10" tube pan.
- Smooth the surface and cut through batter 5 or 6 times with a rubber spatula to break large air pockets.
- Bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Invert over a narrow-necked bottle and allow to cool.
- When completely cooled use a knife to loosen it from the side of the pan and turn out on wire rack.
- Drizzle Chocolate Glaze over top and allow to run down sides of cake.
- Chocolate Glaze: Combine chocolate, butter and water in bowl and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes, stirring once a minute until smooth.
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Nomvula Maria
[email protected]This cake is a keeper! It's going to be my new go-to chocolate cake recipe.
Linda Bostic
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes fresh.
Stacey-anne morrison
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best chocolate cake he's ever had.
Zainbutt Zainbutt
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a special occasion. It's beautiful and delicious. I would definitely recommend it.
Teraka Kiritoa
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the glaze helped. Overall, it was a good cake.
Drihan Greyling
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using a little less sugar in the glaze.
zain ali officiel
[email protected]I was skeptical about how an angel food cake could be chocolatey, but I was pleasantly surprised. This cake was light and fluffy, with a rich chocolate flavor. The glaze was the perfect finishing touch.
Owen Maddock
[email protected]This cake is amazing! The chocolate glaze is to die for. I will definitely be making this again.
Danny Shaklee
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. The chocolate glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Anisha Gurung
[email protected]This chocolate angel food cake with chocolate glaze was a delight! The cake was fluffy and moist, and the glaze was rich and decadent. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. My family loved it!