This is the first time I have EVER made an angel food cake from scratch.It was very, very easy and very, very good!
I can eat this every day~
It all started with making ice cream.
Most of the ice cream recipes that I have tried are custard based, which means that I only use egg yolks.Which also means a lot of un~used egg whites.
A blogger tip was to freeze them. I just crack an egg, and separate it right over the ice cube tray. Each egg fills one cube. Works like a charm.
I asked my friends, "What do I do with egg whites?"Make macaroons
an angel food cake
homemade marshmallows
chocolate mousse or
use them for a facial.
The whites are beaten until they reach a soft peak
and then sugar is added, a little at a time,
until stiff peaks are formed.
Look at this mountain range...
Sifted powdered sugar, flour and cocoa are folded in
and poured into an ungreased tube pan.
A knife is run through the batter to catch any large air pockets.
Baked on the lowest rack of the oven and cooled.
This looks good already....
I love the crispy top...
And the light, airy center!
A dollop of whip cream doesn't hurt one bit...
This is a light, milk chocolate cake that is sure to please anyone.Plus, it's low~fat.
Chocolate Angel Food Cake
(4x6 printable recipe) (full page recipe)
I was excited to see this recipe as I was about to start looking for egg recipes!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so delicious!
What an awesome idea to freeze the egg whites like that! And I loooooove angel food cake, so this is a keeper for me :D
ReplyDeleteI made a chocolate angel food cake for my daughters bday in March. They are fun to make! That's a great tip about the egg whites. I'm going to have to try that! I really like the flavor of a homemade angelfood cake. The boxed mixes have a processed flavor to it, just like the regular cake mixes and canned frostings!
ReplyDeleteCarol, I know what you mean about processed flavors~ Once you have the REAL deal, you'll never go back!
ReplyDeleteSo often I shy away from recipes because "what am I going to do with all those leftover egg white/yolks/etc." Thanks for posting a practical solution! Now, I just need to buy a few ice cube trays.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so tasty, and yet, I still can't get behind angel food cake. (sigh)
ReplyDeleteYum I think this may just be my next venture into the cake baking world.
ReplyDeleteI was looking for some more low-fat dessert recipes and this looks like it would actually taste good. :)
ReplyDeleteI've never made angel food cake either! I LOVE the idea of chocolate angel food cake...I recently made a fast, easy and good dessert using angel food cake, so now I MUST make it again using this recipe instead of buying a cake! Yippee!!
ReplyDeleteThanks~
Amber
Just saw this while reading your yummy lemon cake post. Oh the delicious memories of this cake with the shaved chocolate. mmmmm.
ReplyDelete--Lars
Oh my goodness...freezing egg whites...I love it! Thanks for the idea and the great recipe!
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