angel cake

esp US angel food cake

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noun

a very light sponge cake made without egg yolks

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Words nearby angel cake

angashore, angel, Angela, Angela Merici, angel bed, angel cake, angel dust, Angeleno, Angeles, Angel Falls, angelfish

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How to use angel cake in a sentence

The Countess is making a twogallon freezer of ice-cream for you, and she has a big pan of angel cake to go with it!
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower
With it you can make a delicious angel cake with three eggs instead of eight, and can economize in other expensive ingredients.
The New Dr. Price Cookbook|Anonymous
Will strawberry jam an' angel cake an' a bunch or so o' water cress be enough, Mr. Geoffrey?
The Definite Object|Jeffery Farnol
Will water cress an' angel cake an' a pot o' strawberry jam soot, Mr. Geoffrey?
The Definite Object|Jeffery Farnol

"She means jest strawberry jam an' angel cake an' water cress, fer tea—fer your visitors," said Mrs. Trapes, with a patient sigh.
The Definite Object|Jeffery Farnol