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angel cake

British  

noun

  1. a very light sponge cake made without egg yolks

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Use it as a topping for spongy angel cake or the base of a savory-leaning fruit salad packed with briny cheese and nuts.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2022

The trick is to make it seem as light as angel cake without neglecting the genuine pain.

From The Guardian ● May 2, 2013

In the East Room the great gold piano, suitably covered, was used as a serving table for angel cake.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the table was a half-eaten angel cake.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had brought scones as well, and some sandwiches, and an angel cake.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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