Chocolate Angel Food Dessert
📜 Collection: John B. Collection | ✍️ Attribution: Ida Kountz | 📂 Category: Desserts A decadent layered dessert featuring rich melted chocolate, fluffy whipped cream, and angel food cake. Chilled overnight, this make-ahead sweet treat is sliced into squares and garnished for a crowd-pleasing finish.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 mins | 10 mins | 24 hours | 8 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Double boiler
- Mixing bowls
- Baking dish
Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (6 oz.) pkg. | Chocolate chips | None |
| 1 T. | Sugar | for chocolate mixture |
| 4 | Eggs | separated |
| 1 cup | Whipped cream | None |
| 1 T. | Sugar | for egg whites |
| 1 tsp. | Sugar | for cream |
| 1 | Angel food cake | broken into bits |
| As needed | Whipped cream | for garnish |
| As needed | Maraschino cherries | for garnish (optional) |
| As needed | Walnut meats | for garnish (optional) |
Instructions
Step 1: Chocolate Base
- Melt 1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips in a double boiler, add 1 T. sugar and well beaten 4 eggs ( yolks only ), gradually stirring until smooth.
- Let mixture cool.
Step 2: Whipping and Folding
- Add 1 T. sugar to egg whites and beat until stiff.
- Add 1 tsp. sugar to 1 cup whipped cream and whip.
- Fold whites and cream into chocolate mixture until thoroughly incorporated.
Step 3: Assembly and Chilling
- Break 1 angel food cake into bits.
- Place a layer of broken cake in the bottom of a baking dish, and cover with a portion of the chocolate mixture.
- Repeat, ending with a second layer of the chocolate mixture to completely cover the cake.
- Cover with waxed paper and chill for 24 hrs until set.
- Cut into squares and garnish with additional whipped cream, maraschino cherries, or walnut meats.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Cover with waxed paper and refrigerate for a full 24 hours before serving to allow the layers to set properly.
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