On 13 Mar 2005 15:54:03 -0800, "Jude" > wrote:

>Who can help me? I need to come up with a yummy birthday cake for
>someone who's dieting, but loves sweets. I'm looking for something
>that's NOT a fruit cake or a spice cake, but something like a low-fat
>chocoalte or yellow cake with a decent low-fat frosting.
>
>Thanks!!
>=)jude
>

This is REALLY good, and awesome with raspberry sauce :>

Chocolate Angelfood Cake
(from: The Little Black Book of Chocolate)

1-1/2 c egg whites (12 large eggs)
1-1/3 c powdered sugar (confectioners)
¾ c cake flour
¼ c unsweetened cocoa
1-1/2 tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp almond extract
1 c superfine sugar

1. separate eggs, place whites in large bowl, set it aside to room
temperature

2. Preheat oven to 350o.

3. Sift powdered sugar, flour, cocoa, 3 times. Set aside.

4. In a large bowl, add cream of tartar and salt to eggs and beat
until soft peaks form. Add vanilla and almond extract.

5. Beat in superfine sugar, 2 tbsp at a time until eggs are stiff and
glassy. Sprinkle 2-3 tbsp flour mixture in and fold gently. Continue
until all is gone.

6. Pour batter into ungreased tube pan and bake 55 min.

7. Let cool upside down.

8. Garnish with any or all of the following: chocolate drizzle,
whipped cream (lite?), raspberry sauce, raspberries, black berries,
and blueberries.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!