How to Use angel food cake in a Sentence

angel food cake

noun
  • But pound cake, angel food cake, cake baked at home or from box mix will all do.
    — Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2021
  • This dessert has two pieces of angel food cake that are grilled until charred.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • Always flip the cake pan to cool your angel food cake with the open side down.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Butter and flour an angel food cake pan; tap out excess flour.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 29 Nov. 2018
  • Light and fluffy angel food cake is the ultimate cure for a drab day.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • For dessert, top slices of angel food cake with peaches and vanilla ice cream.
    — Atlanta Life, ajc, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The loads of sugar in an angel food cake give it a chewy and sponge-like texture.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Rich coconut flakes and angel food cake are a match made in foodie heaven.
    — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 8 Feb. 2018
  • This cake will stick a little bit, because that's just how the texture of angel food cake is.
    — Jessica Furniss, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Slice the angel food cake into 1-inch wedges, and cut them into large cubes of about 1 inch.
    — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Cake flour is lighter and has less protein than all-purpose, which helps give an angel food cake its fluffiness.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The rich, moist texture of this divine angel food cake is unlike any other.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Canned pineapple and an angel food cake mix come together to make this simple and sweet dessert.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Canned pineapple and an angel food cake mix come together to make this simple and sweet dessert.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This recipe calls for an angel food cake pan, a special two-piece tube pan with a removable bottom.
    — Sarah Carey, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
  • This divine angel food cake's rich, moist texture is unlike any other.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • This divine angel food cake's rich, moist texture is unlike any other.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Light and fluffy angel food cake and fresh, tangy pineapple combine for the perfect treat during the warmer months.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Recipes that do require sifting are more likely to be delicate, airy desserts like angel food cake.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Likewise, the dessert menu will include angel food cake with blueberry compote that looks like cheese cake.
    — Scott McCartney, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2018
  • Many recipes call for egg whites alone, especially in baking—think angel food cake, soufflés, mousse, and meringues.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Classic vanilla ice cream blends jammy strawberries and tender, chewy angel food cakes.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
  • Top slices of the angel food cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream for a complete Valentine's Day dessert.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
  • For the cake part, try poundcake, brownies, ladyfingers, angel food cake, or your favorite type of cake (just crumble or cube it first).
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Layers of angel food cake, coconut pastry cream, and Italian meringue help create this unique trifle.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Her mother uses a special pan — an angel food cake-style mold with a lid — brought from Belarus, which steams the apples as the cake bakes.
    — Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Her award-winning creation was an angel food cake with raspberry and lemon buttercream with fruit caviar and white chocolate accents.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland.com, 13 May 2018
  • Light, fluffy angel food cake is absolutely heavenly to serve on Easter.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Mussi agrees with the angel food cake description, noting that the fluffy concoction slightly resembles a round loaf of bread.
    — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Sugar is important for rise and stability when beaten with egg whites, such as in angel food cake, though meringues are the most stark example.
    — Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2020

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