angel cake
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.19 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Angel food cake, a type of light sponge cake made without butter, which originated in the United States.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Use between layers of angel cake or white cake, frost cake a delicate light green, sprinkle with a few fine-cut pistachios."
- "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."