Iced Mocha Cake
Source of Recipe
Old Fashioned Tips
List of Ingredients
1 cup cake flour
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
12 large egg whites, room temperature
4 tablespoons instant coffee granules
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
ICING
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
3 teaspoons cocoa powder -- divided
2 tablespoons hot water
11/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Recipe
Sift the cake flour and 1 1/4 cups of confectioners' sugar
together in a small bowl and set aside. Place egg whites,
coffee, cream of tartar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Beat at high speed until soft peaks form. Add vanilla and
continue beating. Gradually mix in the granulated sugar,
a few tablespoons at a time. Keep beating on high speed
until stiff peaks form. Fold in the sifted flour mixture. Spoon
batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake in a 375
F. degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake springs
back when lightly touched. Invert pan and cool completely.
Loosen the cake from the sides of pan with a metal spatula
or butter knife.
ICING: Mix coffee powder and 1 teaspoon of cocoa
powder into the hot water until dissolved. Stir in the
confectioners' sugar. Drizzle icing over cake and
sprinkle with remaining cocoa powder.
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