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angel cake

British  

noun

  1. a very light sponge cake made without egg yolks

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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

Contestants were asked to make a fruitcake, carried out a technical challenge involving angel cakes and made their show-stopping dream birthday cake from childhood.

From BBC

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

From Literature

She had never sold anything in her life beyond an occasional angel cake for the Altar Guild in the basement of the Episcopal church, but she began to sell bonds by the bale.

From Literature

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

From The Guardian