angel cake
angel cake noun: a layer cake consisting of two or three layers of sweet sponge (made with butter) coloured white, pink and yellow with a thin layer of white cream, which originated in Britain.
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Noun
angel cake (countable and uncountable, plural angel cakes)
- A layer cake consisting of two or three layers of sweet sponge (made with butter) coloured white, pink and yellow with a thin layer of white cream, which originated in Britain.
- Angel food cake, a type of light sponge cake made without butter, which originated in the United States.
- Use between layers of angel cake or white cake, frost cake a delicate light green, sprinkle with a few fine-cut pistachios.1923, Paul Richards, Cakes for Bakers, page 253
- A purchased angel food cake works in a pinch, as it does in this black and white version, filled with chocolate sauce, chocolate whipped cream, and layers of angel cake. You'll need four 2-cup ramekins or parfait dishes.2015 September 8, Jessica Fisher, Good Cheap Eats Dinner in 30 Minutes Or Less: Fresh, Fast, and Flavorful Home-Cooked Meals, with More Than 200 Recipes, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN, page 300
Forms of angel cake
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Questions about angel cake
- What does angel cake mean?
- Angel cake means a layer cake consisting of two or three layers of sweet sponge (made with butter) coloured white, pink and yellow with a thin layer of white cream, which originated in Britain.
- What part of speech is angel cake?
- Angel cake is a noun.
- What is the plural of angel cake?
- The plural of angel cake is angel cakes.
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