Meaning of angel-food cake | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Maria Jane was bent on having an angel-food cake, and Susan Ann was equally determined on a fruit cake. We spent all day Monday planning who to invite, and what we would have. Mrs. Early kindly offered to make the angel-food cake, as not one of us knew anything about it, and Miss Highflyer—she is a member of the cooking club—offered to make some lady fingers, also some Charlotte Russe, whoever she is.”

“Place a thin slice of angel-food cake in a sundae dish; over the cake put a small scoopful of vanilla ice cream and a ladleful of chopped maraschino figs, previously prepared in a fruit dish. Over all put another slice of angel-food cake, ½ ounce cherry syrup, a dash or two of claret flavor and a small quantity of crushed pineapple.”

“The architectural citrus parfait is a vertical composition of angel-food cake, Meyer-lemon sherbet, ruby grapefruit segments and coconut meringue.”

“Start off with a small angel-food cake, split and fill with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.”

“Five dollars got you a slice of angel-food cake and a coffee or tea, and access to the many delicious treats baked by volunteers availabe^([sic]) for sale.”

“If that’s not enough carbs to soothe your angst, the restaurant will throw in dessert — tiramisu, gelato or angel-food cake with strawberries — for an additional charge.”

“She curled in winters, golfed with Chip in summers and made outstanding apple pies, chocolate chip cookies and a heavenly angel-food cake with chocolate whipped cream topping.”

“I baked an angel-food cake and Kendra came later and got her birthday card and cake.”

“Gertrude was active in the local Catholic Daughters of America chapter, baking angel-food cakes for patients in area nursing homes.”

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