Strawberry Parfaits

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup cake flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups sugar (divided)
• 1 1/2 cup egg whites (at room temperature)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pound fresh strawberries (diced)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- To Make Cake ---

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350º F.

3. 3

   Sift cake flour, cocoa powder and ¾ cup of sugar together in a large bowl.

4. 4

   In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat until soft peaks. With the mixer still running, slowly add the remaining ¾ cup of sugar. Beat until stiff peaks.

5. 5

   Reduce the mixer to low speed. Slowly add the flour mixer, vanilla and almond extract. Gently scrape down the sides as necessary. Be careful not to over mix, you want it just barely combined.

6. 6

   Pour into an ungreased angel food cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes; until the top springs back when you gently press on it.

7. 7

   Remove the pan from the oven, and invert the pan until it cools completely. Gently run a thin knife around the sides and the bottom until the cake releases.

8. 8

   --- To Make Whipped Cream ---

9. 9

   In the bowl of a stand mixer whip the heavy cream until soft peaks. Slowly add sugar and vanilla. Beat until stiff peaks.

10. 10

    --- To Assemble ---

11. 11

    To assemble the parfaits cut angel food cake into small cubes. In a glass place a few cubes of cake in the bottom. Top with a dollop of whipped cream. Add a layer of strawberries, another layer of cake, and top with whipped cream. Finish each parfait with another layer of strawberries.