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Chocolate Angel Food Cake with Whipped Coconut Frosting

Servings 1 cake, 10-12 slices
Calories
Author Louisa

Ingredients

For Cake:

  • 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups , divided granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups egg whites , room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspooon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

For Frosting:

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup coconut flakes

Instructions

  • To make the Chocolate Angel Food Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Whisk cake flour, cocoa powder and 3/4 cup of sugar together in a large bowl.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes or so. With the mixer still running, slowly add the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form, but be sure it's not too much or you'll create butter!
  • Reduce mixer to low speed. Slowly add flour, vanilla and almond extract. Gently scrape down the sides as necessary. Be careful not to over mix; it should be just barely combined.
  • Pour into an ungreased angel food cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes; until the top springs back when you gently press on it.
  • Remove the pan from the oven, and invert the pan until it cools completely. Gently run a thin knife around the sides and the bottom until the cake releases.
  • To make frosting: Beat the cream, sugar and salt at medium speed until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold in the vanilla and coconut extracts.
  • Gently, spread the frosting on the cake, with a very light touch so you don't scrape up much of the crumb. You could also make a double batch of frosting in order to make a crumb coat before the outer layer of frosting.
  • Once frosted, lightly coat with coconut flakes until completely covered. Remember, any imperfections from any crumbs showing through can be hidden with coconut!

Notes

Cake recipe adapted from DinnersDishesandDesserts.com