Angel food cake
a white sponge cake with a light, delicate texture obtained by using stiffly beaten egg whites and cream of tartar.
Contemporary Examples
And when he got a positive review, the reviewer would get an angel food cake.
Heartless Conservatives Unite! Lee Siegel August 28, 2009
Historical Examples
Cut a sheet of angel food cake, which should be about an inch thick, into tiny hearts.
Candy-Making at Home Mary M. Wright
As much care should be taken in baking an angel food cake as in mixing.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the “Pennsylvania Germans” Edith M. Thomas
angel food cake cut in fancy shapes and dipped into pink or rose fondant flavored with rose extract is good.
Candy-Making at Home Mary M. Wright
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