angel food cake
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of angel food cake
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; after the white color of the cake
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I couldn't understand why anyone would want to make an angel food cake.
From Salon • Dec. 3, 2022
To me, angel food cake was a dessert that was always about compromise — the appearance of homemade without the fuss, the pleasure of eating dessert without the "guilt".
From Salon • Dec. 3, 2022
Food writer Allison Robicelli uses it in her angel food cake recipe “that’s ethereally fluffy, no folding or futzing required,” she wrote.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022
But it’s not exactly ideal for making angel food cake.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2021
I was all ready to help parcel out the smidgen of food when, lo and behold, Hattie Mae uncovered a huge angel food cake.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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