angel food cake

noun

1. a white sponge cake with a light, delicate texture obtained by using stiffly beaten egg whites and cream of tartar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of angel food cake¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; after the white color of the cake

Example Sentences

We didn't make the cake that night, after all, but I filed away his love for angel food cake into the collection of things I was starting to remember about him.

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Instead, it's a version of a Japanese soufflé cheesecake, which marries the airiness of angel food cake with the luscious, creamy texture of American cheesecake.

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The film is as delightfully light as your grandmother's angel food cake and just as sweet as that sugary treat, if not without its continuity errors.

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I plug some headphones into the family laptop, select the angel food cake episode of The Great British Baking Show, and turn up the sound so I can’t hear them arguing.

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If you make angel food cake, it's like a cake and a marshmallow had the most delicious baby ever, and it's so tasty.

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