angel-food cake

A form of angel food cake — A 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.

Meanings

nounangel-food cake (countable and uncountable, plural angel-food cakes)

plural angel-food cakes

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of angel food cake.

    Start off with a small angel-food cake, split and fill with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.

    2019 January 23, Ethel G[reenwald] Hofman, “It’s tea time: Bring a bit of ‘Downton Abbey’ home”, in Palm Beach Jewish Journal, page 41, column 2
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    Maria Jane was bent on having an angel-food cake, and Susan Ann was equally determined on a fruit cake. We spent all day Monday planning who to invite, and what we would have. Mrs. Early kindly offered to make the angel-food cake, as not one of us knew anything about it, and Miss Highflyer—she is a member of the cooking club—offered to make some lady fingers, also some Charlotte Russe, whoever she is.

    1886 February, “Mrs. Drone Gives a Christmas Dinner”, in Home Record, volume 15, number 2, Leavenworth, Kan., front page, column 2

    Place a thin slice of angel-food cake in a sundae dish; over the cake put a small scoopful of vanilla ice cream and a ladleful of chopped maraschino figs, previously prepared in a fruit dish. Over all put another slice of angel-food cake, ½ ounce cherry syrup, a dash or two of claret flavor and a small quantity of crushed pineapple.

    1914, Confectioners’ and Bakers’ Gazette, volume 36, page 25

    The architectural citrus parfait is a vertical composition of angel-food cake, Meyer-lemon sherbet, ruby grapefruit segments and coconut meringue.

    2018 April 25, Phil Vettel, “Just getting re-established”, in Chicago Tribune, section 6, page 5

    Five dollars got you a slice of angel-food cake and a coffee or tea, and access to the many delicious treats baked by volunteers availabe^([sic]) for sale.

    2019 May 2, The Castor Advance, volume 108, number 18, page A7

    If that’s not enough carbs to soothe your angst, the restaurant will throw in dessert — tiramisu, gelato or angel-food cake with strawberries — for an additional charge.

    2020 March 27, Molly Gilmore, “Pellegrino’s and Lemon Grass keep the takeout food coming”, in The Olympian, volume 130, number 27, page 3W
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