Chocolate Angel Cake

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Ingredients

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350° F.

In a medium bowl, combine cocoa and hot water.

Mix well; cool.

In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup of sugar, flour, and salt.

Mix well; set aside.

2 In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat egg whites until foamy.

Add cream of tartar; continue beating until soft peaks form.

Gradually add remaining sugar; beat until stiff peaks form.

3. Sift half of flour mixture over egg white mixture; fold gently until Repeat with the remaining flour mixture. Stir 1 cup of egg white mixture into cocoa mixture.

Gently but thoroughly fold cocoa mixture into remaining egg white mixture until combined.

4. Spoon the batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Run a small knife through batter to remove air pockets.

Bake until springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.

5. Invert pan and place center tube over the neck of a bottle.

Cool completely.

Using a knife, loosen cake edges. Invert the cake onto a serving plate; garnish with raspberries and nectarine slices.