Black and White Angel Food Cake
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr
If you can't decide whether you want vanilla or chocolate, this angel food cake is for you because it delivers both. Beaten egg whites create the light, airy texture of this classic dessert.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°.
Step 2
To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and 3/4 cup granulated sugar, stirring with a whisk; set aside.
Step 3
Place cream of tartar, salt, and egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat in juice and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour mixture over egg white mixture, 1/4 cup at a time; fold in after each addition.
Step 4
Spoon half of batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, spreading evenly. Break air pockets by cutting through batter with a knife. Sift 2 tablespoons cocoa over remaining batter; fold in. Spoon cocoa batter evenly over top of vanilla batter; break air pockets by cutting through cocoa layer with a knife. Bake at 325° for 55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Invert pan; cool completely. Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula. Invert cake onto a plate.
Step 5
To prepare glaze, place powdered sugar, cream cheese, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Drizzle half of glaze over cake.
Step 6
Add 3/4 teaspoon cocoa to remaining glaze; stir well to combine. Drizzle cocoa glaze over cake. Refrigerate 5 minutes or until glaze is set. Garnish with strawberries, if desired.
Chef's Notes
Place leftover egg yolks in an airtight container, cover with a thin layer of water, and refrigerate for up to two days; use them to make custards, such as our Cinnamon Crème Anglaise.
janner's Review
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evangelia92's Review
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Lou Bear's Review
This was a nice change to the traditional style angel food cake. Next time I would use superfine sugar as my cake had a slight grittiness to it, however I was the only one who noticed it. I served this with strawberries and whipped cream which were perfect garnishes. A light dessert with coffee that I will repeat.
Mleigh's Review
Angel food cake is not my favorite (too sweet, too spongy) but I clipped this recipe because angel food cake IS my grandfather's favorite, and I figured we could all use a relatively light dessert after a big holiday meal. I made this for dessert on Easter and served it with strawberries. As angel food cakes go, I thought this was very good and very pretty, and it got my grandfather's stamp of approval as well. I really liked the glaze, and the addition of the chocolate.
mfirestorm45's Review
This cake was delicious!! I used 3 tbsp of dutch processed cocoa, and served it with a simple chocolate ganache (poured over the cake while still warm and served immediately). Everyone loved it and I have several requests to make it again and again.
mjt731's Review
I've made this cake several times. However, I really took the easy route and used a mix. (I have no desire to make it from scratch or use for left-over yolks.) I just added the dark cocoa (Hershey's) to the last half of the batter. No problem and it was great!
Jankey's Review