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Chocolate Angel Food Cake With Marshmallow Frosting

This dessert is nearly completely fat-free (except for a tiny amount of fat in the cocoa powder and in the chocolate shavings). With an extra-thick layer of fluffy marshmallow frosting, you’ll never even notice.

Steps

Make the angel food cake: set the oven rack in bottom third of oven and preheat the oven to 350f.
Sift 2 / 3 cup of the superfine sugar onto a piece of wax paper.
Set aside.
Sift the remaining 1 / 3 cup superfine sugar with the cocoa powder , cake flour and salt.
Set aside.
In the large bowl of a standing mixer , beat the egg whites at medium speed until foamy.
Add the cream of tartar and beat until the foam is white and holds the lines of the beater.
Increase the speed to medium-high and add the sifted , superfine sugar , 1 tblsp at a time , until completely incorporated.
Beat for 30 seconds longer until soft peaks form.
Remove the bowl from the mixer.
Sift and fold the dry ingredients into the beaten whites , folding them in with a rubber spatula.
Pour the batter into a 10-cup angel food cake pan or bundt pan and gently smooth the top without deflating the mixture.
Bang the pan once on the counter to release any large air pockets.
Bake for about 35 minutes , or until a.

Ingredients

superfine sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, cake flour, salt, egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate shavings