Meanings
plural angel food cakes · alternative angel-food cake · alternative angel's food cake · alternative angel's-food cake
- countableuncountableA type of light sponge cake which originated in the United States, made with whipped egg whites (which give it an aerated texture), flour, and sugar, without butter.
Synonyms: angel cake, angel food
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of light sponge cake which originated in the United States, made with whipped egg whites (which give it an aerated texture), flour, and sugar, without butter.
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Origin
From its light and fluffy texture, which is said to be “so light that angels could eat it and still fly without being weighted down”.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French gâteau des anges
- gâteau des angesTranslations
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angel food cake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20food%20cake
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