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Espresso Angel Food Cake

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Updated Jan 28, 2022
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Enjoy this delicious espresso-flavored angel food cake that’s topped with vanilla frosting and chocolate garnish - perfect dessert to treat your family.

Espresso Angel Food Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box (16 oz) white angel food cake mix
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
  • 1 1/3 cups water

Frosting

  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Garnish

  • 1 oz. sweet baking chocolate, grated

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Place oven rack in lowest position; heat oven to 350°F. In large glass or metal bowl, combine all cake ingredients at low speed until moistened. Beat 1 minute at medium speed. Do not overbeat; batter may be thin. Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake at 350°F. on lowest oven rack for 35 to 45 minutes or until top crust is deep golden brown and cracks are very dry. Cool upside down on glass bottle or heatproof surface for 1 hour or until completely cool. Remove cooled cake from pan.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, combine all frosting ingredients; beat until stiff peaks form. Frost sides and top of cake. Garnish with grated chocolate. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

300 Calories
16g Total Fat
4g Protein
36g Total Carbohydrate
28g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
10g
50%
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
350mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
28g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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