Angel food cake

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a light sponge cake made without egg yolks wordnet

Etymology

From its light and fluffy texture, which is said to be “so light that angels could eat it and still fly without being weighted down”.