MOCHA CINNAMON ANGEL FOOD CAKE
List of Ingredients
- 1 1/2 CUPS SUGAR
- 1/2 CUP PLUS 1 TABALESPOON SIFTED CAKE FLOUR, SIFT BEFORE MEASURING
- 1/2 CUP UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER
- 1 TEASPOON CINNAMON
- 1 TEASPOON ESPRESSO OR INSTANT COFFEE GRANULES
- 1/4 TEASPOON SALT
- 12 EGG WHITES AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
- 1 1/4 TEASPOONS CREAM OF TARTARA
- 2 TEASPOONS VANILLA
- 1 TEASPOON CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR
Instructions
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 375°.
- SIFT TOGETHER 3/4 CUPS SUGAR, CAKE FLOUR, COCOA POWDER, CINNAMON, ESPRESSO OR COFFEE GRANULES AND SALT IN A BOWL. SET ASIDE.
- IN A MEDIUM BOWL, WITH MIXER AT LOW SPEED, BEAT EGG WHITES 1 TO 2 MINUTES OR UNTIL FROTHY AND SMALL BUBBLES APPEAR, SPRINKLE CREAM OF TARTAR OVER WHITES. WITH MIXER AT MEDIUM SPEED, ADD REMAINING 3/4 CUPS SUGAR IN A SLOW STEADY STREAM, BEATING UNTIL ALL OF THE SUGAR HAS BEEN ADDED.SCRAPE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF BOWL WITH A RUBBER SPATULA. ADD VANILLA AND CONTINUE BEATING ON MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL WHITES ARE STIFF BUT NOT DRY.
- SIFT ONE THIRD OF FLOUR MIXTURE OVER BEATEN WHITES WITH A RUBBER SPATULA IN A OVER AND UNDER MOTION QUICKLY FOLDING INTO WHITES, SCRAPE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF BOWL AGAIN.
- REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES USING ONE HALF OF THE REMAINING FLOUR MIXTURE EACH TIME, MAKING SURE ALL FLOUR IS INCORPORATED INTO WHITES.
- POUR BATTER INTO AN UNGREASED 9" OR 10" TUBE PAN, SMOOTH TOP.
- BAKE IN LOWER RACK OF OVEN FOR 25 TO 30 MINUTES OR UNTIL TESTER INSERTED IN CENTER COMES OUT CLEAN.
- REMOVE PAN FROM OVEN AND COOL A FEW MINUTES, INSERT A THIN KNIFE OR METAL SPATULA AROUND EDGE OF PAN, INVERT CAKE ONTO SERVING PLATTER. LET COOL COMPLETELY. SPRINKLE WITH CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR.
- 12 SERVINGS
- SERVE WITH RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE ( RECIPE UNDER DESSERT-MOUSSE)
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