The Paleo Recipe Book

Friday, January 28, 2011

Delicious Weekend Recipe - Peppermint Angel Food Cake




Peppermint Angel Food Cake


Ingredients :


For Cake:
1 − 16 oz. package of angel food cake mix
10 striped round peppermint candies, crushed (1/3 cup)


For Sauce:
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla


Method :


Prepare cake according to package directions. 
Gently fold in crushed candy. 
Pour into un−greased 10 inch tube pan.
Bake according to package directions. 
Cool inverted.
In a saucepan stir sugar, unsweetened cocoa, and cornstarch together. 
Add evaporated skim milk. Stir. 
Cook and stir constantly until thick. 
Then cook 2 minutes more. 
Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Chill remaining sauce and re−warm before serving.


To serve, slice cake and serve with warm sauce over each serving. 
Cake can be decorated with additional crushed peppermint candy.