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Dutch-Chocolate Angel Cake

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 1 cup sifted cake flour
  
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
  
• 1/4 cup dutch-process cocoa
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 12 large egg whites
  
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  
• Dark Cocoa Sauce:
  
• 2/3 cup sugar
  
• 2/3 cup fat-free milk
  
• 1/2 cup dutch-process cocoa
  
• 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
   
   
2. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Beat egg whites in a large bowl with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form. Add 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Sift flour mixture over egg white mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, folding in each portion. Fold in vanilla, juice, and almond extract. Spoon the batter into an ungreased nonstick 10-inch tube pan, spreading evenly. Break air pockets by cutting through batter with a knife.
   
   
3. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan, and cool completely. Loosen the cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula. Invert the cake onto plate. Cut into 12 slices using a serrated knife. Serve with Dark Cocoa Sauce. Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 cake slice and about 1-1/2 tablespoons sauce).
   
   
4. Sauce: o prepare sauce, combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla; let stand 1 minute. Stir until smooth; cool. Yield: about 1-1/4 cups (serving size: about 1-1/2 tablespoons).
   
   
5. (Totals include Dark Cocoa Sauce): 12 servings-227 cal, 2g fat, 5.9g pro, 48.7g carb, 2g fiber, 0mg chol, 1.5mg iron, 113mg sod, 27mg calc.