Chocolate Raspberry Angel Food Cake. With Orange and Mint variations

I made this one with Orange Chocolate for my 15 year old's birthday last week and it was such a HUGE hit I decided to make it again. When I went to the store I saw Raspberry Chocolate and I had to give that a whirl too......

12 jumbo egg whites(or 15 large)
2 t cream of tartar
1 1/2 c sugar divided
2 t vanilla
2/3 c sifted flour
1/3 c baking cocoa powder
1/4 t salt

*2-3.5 oz bars Raspberry Chocolate, divided use

*Fresh Raspberries

* you can sub Orange Chocolate and Orange Slices for another delicious treat, add in the zest of a medium orange with the vanilla too!

*2/9/2022. I did one with mint chocolate today !! I used  7.6 oz bag of dark chocolate and mint swirl dove promises....4 oz shredded in the cake( couldn't find a mint chocolate bar) and a tsp of peppermint extract...I melted the rest of the dove and drizzled it over the top.....then added mint fudge baking chips and mint leaves as garnish....photo at the bottom 

Separate your eggs while they are cold but allow them to come to room temp before whipping.

Grate 4 oz of the chocolate on the large holes of a grater, set aside.

Beat egg whites with cream of tartar at high speed until soft peaks form. Slowly add 3/4 c sugar, beating until sugar is dissolved and whites are glossy and stand in stiff peaks. Beat in flavoring

Sift flour, sugar, cocoa powder and salt together then gently fold into egg whites 1/2 c at a time, then fold in the 4 oz grated chocolate.

Pour into un-greased tube pan and cut with butter knife to remove air bubbles.

Bake in preheated 350 oven for 40-45 minutes, until it springs back when lightly touched.

 Invert entire pan(I put a bottle in the hole of the center tube and stand it on that) and cool completely.

Remove from the pan onto a plate.

Grate 1 oz of the remaining chocolate and set aside.

Over a double boiler (or in 20 second bursts in a microwave) melt the remaining 2 oz of chocolate with 1 tsp coconut oil.

Decorate the cake with fresh raspberries, drizzle melted chocolate over the top, then sprinkle with the grated chocolate!

Slice and ENJOY!!!!

Mint Version:

I am not a fan of posting pics of myself but I am super proud of my angel food creations so here one is lol

 Orange Version:

  It was a little messy because I was hiding the money cake hole!!