angel food cake

noun

: a usually white sponge cake made of flour, sugar, and whites of eggs

Examples of angel food cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trade out the angel food cake for cubes of pound cake. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024 Toast angel food cake cubes: Meanwhile, preheat oven to 275°F. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 June 2024 Toast angel food cake cubes: Transfer cake pieces to a baking sheet, and toast until lightly toasted. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 June 2024 Order her a caramel cake, or bake up an angel food cake in one of our favorite SAVEUR Selects pans—either makes a sweet surprise on a day that’s intended to honor thy mother. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for angel food cake 

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of angel food cake was in 1878

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“Angel food cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angel%20food%20cake. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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angel food cake

noun
: a usually white sponge cake made of flour, sugar, and whites of eggs

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