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

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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 19 Apr. 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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