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The Dish with Anita: Chocolate angel food cake

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - What is Valentine's Day without chocolate? This cake is light and delicious without all the calories of regular chocolate cake, and is great with fresh berries and vanilla yogurt. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups (about 16) large egg whites, at room temperature

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

1 1/2 cups superfine granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cups sifted cake flour

4 tbsp cocoa powder *

Instructions:

In a very large bowl, beat the egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until they hold soft peaks. Beat in 3/4-cup sugar a little at a time, add vanilla extract and beat whites until they hold stiff peaks.

Into a bowl, sift together flour, remaining sugar and cocoa powder. Sift the mixture over egg white mixture in two batches; gently fold after each addition, making sure not to stir as this will deflate the batter. Spoon batter into a 10-inch angel food cake pan and, with a knife, cut through several times to eliminate air pockets.

Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 40 to 45 minutes.

Invert in pan on rack and cool completely. Run the blade of a thin knife around cake sides and turn out onto cake plate.

Cooking Tip:

*Grated baking chocolate can be used in place of the cocoa powder; melt 3 oz. of grated chocolate in 1 tbsp of hot water and fold into batter.