Ingredients:
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
12 large egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 dash salt
2 teaspoons vanilla or 2 teaspoons almond extract
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa and 3/4 cup of the sugar.
In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy.
Add the cream of tartar and the salt to the egg whites.
Beat the whites until billowy.
Add the remaining sugar in, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating continuously.
Add the vanilla or almond.
When all the sugar is added, start adding the flour mix a tablespoon at a time.
(Use only a spotlessly clean rubber spatula).
When all the sugar and flour mix is added, scoop the batter into a 10″ UNGREASED tube pan.
Bake 50-60 minutes, until cake tests done.
Let the cake cool 1-2 hours before trying to slice.
Servings: 20
Time preparation: 25 min.
Time total: 85 min.