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angel food cake

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
an-gel -food -cake
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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”.

Usage

Inflected Forms

angel food cakes (plural) angel-food cake (alternative) angel's food cake (alternative) angel's-food cake (alternative)

Phrases

angel cake devil's food cake

Frequently Paired Words

angel cake devil's food cake

Synonyms

angel cake angel food

Questions

What does angel food cake mean?
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.
Where does angel food cake come from?
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”.

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