Chocolate Bar Angel Food Cake Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift the flour, 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and cocoa three times. Set aside. , Add cream of tartar, vanilla and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Gradually fold in flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time. Mixture will be thick. , Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour. , Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. , For frosting, In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the sugar, cocoa and salt; beat until stiff peaks form. Frost top and sides of cake.,

CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, cake flour, and cocoa. Sift together 2 times, and set aside.
• In a clean large bowl, whip egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar with an electric mixer on high speed until very stiff. Fold in white sugar 2 tablespoons at a time while continuing to mix. Fold in flour mixture, a little at a time, until fully incorporated. Stir in vanilla. Pour into a 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for approximately 1 hour, or until cake springs back when touched.

CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the cake ingredients.
• Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Alternatively, use an electric hand mixer. Let stand for about 30 minutes to bring to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, sift 1 cup of granulated sugar, cake flour, and cocoa into a medium bowl. Sift again and set aside (reserve the sifter, you will use it again). Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F.
• With the mixer on medium speed, beat the egg whites until frothy.
• Add the cream of tartar and beat on high speed, gradually adding the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar. Continue beating for 3 to 5 minutes, until stiff peaks form. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
• Sift half of the flour-cocoa mixture over the beaten egg whites and gently fold it in with a spatula until blended but still streaky.
• Sift the remaining flour-cocoa mixture over the egg whites and continue folding until well combined.
• Spoon the batter into a two-piece 9.5-inch tube pan. Run a butter knife or spatula through the batter to release any air bubbles.
• Bake the cake for about 38 to 42 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or cake tester inserted into the cake comes out clean.
• Invert the pan and cool the cake completely.
• Slide a knife or spatula around the pan and center tube to loosen the cake. Grasp the center tube to remove the cake from the outer pan; use a knife or spatula to release the cake from the bottom of the pan.
• Place the cake on a cake plate or cake stand and dust with confectioners' sugar, or frost with the optional fluffy chocolate frosting. If desired, garnish with shaved chocolate. Make the Optional Frosting
• Gather the frosting ingredients.
• Put the semisweet and milk chocolate chips in a heat-safe bowl; set aside.
• Pour the cream into a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until steaming hot. Do not let the cream boil.
• Pour the cream over the chocolate chips and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until melted. If there are still lumps of chocolate, place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and stir until smooth. Alternatively, microwave on low in short bursts, stirring frequently, until the mixture is smooth.
• Let the chocolate mixture stand, stirring every 15 minutes, until cooled to room temperature, about 70 F to 75 F. Cooling will take about 1 to 2 hours.
• Add a pinch of salt, the vanilla, and 2 to 3 pieces of butter to the chocolate mixture. Beat with an electric mixer with whisk attachment on low speed, adding the butter a few pieces at a time until smooth and well combined. Alternatively, use a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
• Increase the speed to high and beat for about 4 to 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed.
• Frost the cake, garnish with the shaved chocolate, if desired, and served.

CHOCOLATE BAR ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Shave the large hershey bar with a grater.
• In a bowl fold chocolate bar shavings into the cool whip.
• Frost pre made angel food cake generously.
• Also wonderful with strawberries.

CHOCOLATE ANGEL ICE BOX CAKE

Steps:

• Line 9x3" loaf pan with plastic wrap by placing a 16" strip lengthwise and a 12" strip widthwise.
• Slice store bought Angel Food Cake into 1" slices. Set aside.
• Coarsely chop Chocolate Almond Bar(s) (enough to equal 6 ounces). Can use plain bar(s), but we like the texture and flavor of chopped almonds in the finished cake.
• Place in double boiler with semi sweet chocolate chips, have water below at a strong simmer.
• Stir chocolate constantly until melted and mixed thoroughly.
• Using stand mixer, whip egg whites until stiff.
• In separate bowl, with clean beaters, whip one 1 cup cream, until thick. Set aside. (Save remaining cream until following day.).
• In separate bowl, beat egg yolks til thick (about 5 minutes).
• Slowly stream melted chocolate into egg yolks, beating thoroughly. Set aside.
• Carefully fold stiffly beaten egg whites into Chocolate mixture. Then fold in Whipped Cream.
• Line bottom of loaf pan with angel food cake slices.Place heaping spoonful of chocolate/cream mixture, fully covering cake slices. Place angel food slices over, layering with chocolate cream mixture, ending with cake slices.
• Fold plastic wrap over securely.
• Place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours; overnight is preferred.
• Prior to serving, whip remaining cream until stiff, adding confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
• Remove chilled cake from loaf pan. Remove one layer of plastic wrap. Use other layer to place cake on serving plate, removing wrap carefully. Frost with whipped cream. Can decorate with shave chocolate or drizzle with melted chocolate. Slice into 12 servings, about 1/2 thick.
• Cover and refrigerate any leftover cake.

PAUL NEWMAN'S CHOCOLATE - ORANGE ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Make sure a 10" x 4" tube pan is clean, dry and free of grease.
• Grate the chocolate bars on the fine holes of a cheese grater, NOT a teeny-holed citrus grater.
• (Make sure you do find orange-flavored dark chocolate-- it is not very difficult to find, and absolutely essential to the recipe).
• Separate the eggs, and let the egg whites come to room temperature; about 15 minutes.
• Sift 1 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and the salt onto a piece of waxed paper.
• Sift them together a total of three times.
• Beat the egg whites until frothy.
• Add the lemon juice and continue beating.
• Sprinkle the remaining cup of sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, over the egg whites and continue beating at medium speed until the egg whites are glossy and form soft peaks that bend over at the top.
• Do not overheat, or the egg whites will lose their volume.
• Sift 1/4 cup of the dry ingredients over the egg whites and fold.
• Gently stir in the vanilla extract and orange rind.
• Alternately fold in the chocolate and remaining dry ingredients, working in small batches, until just incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the tube pan and bake for 45 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.
• A knife inserted in the center of the cake should come out clean.
• Remove from the oven and invert the pan.
• Allow the cake to cool for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Run a knife around the edges of the pan and tube to loosen the cake.
• You can serve this as is, or with a little whipped cream, or ice cream-- whatever your heart desires.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Sift flour, cocoa and 3/4 cup granulated sugar together 3 times; set aside.
• Beat egg whites at low speed in a large mixer bowl until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add vanilla, cream of tartar and salt.
• Gradually increase speed to medium while beating in remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, 5 minutes.
• When sugar is incorporated, continue beating to stiff peaks, 2 minutes more.
• Sift one third of dry ingredients over whites; gently fold in with rubber spatula.
• Repeat process 2 more times.
• Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• Cut through batter to remove air pockets.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until top springs back when gently pressed.
• Invert and hang pan on neck of bottle to cool.
• To unmold, run a thin knife around side of pan and tube; invert pan.
• Turn cake upright onto serving plate.
• Garnish with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

HEATH BAR ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Brush excess crumbs off of the cake before frosting. (If you are in a hurry, using a store bought cake cuts the baking of this cake to 0, thus the cooking time is not necessarily accurate if you do not bake one).
• Whip the cream until it forms peaks that stand up.
• FOLD in the hot fudge topping, and cracked Heath Bars.
• Frost the Angel Food Cake with the above topping, including the inner circle.
• Refrigerate several hours to let it set.
• Enjoy!