a white sponge cake with a light, delicate texture obtained by using stiffly beaten egg whites and cream of tartar. Also called angel cake .
[ 1880-85, Amer.; after the white color of the cake ]
a white sponge cake with a light, delicate texture obtained by using stiffly beaten egg whites and cream of tartar. Also called angel cake .
[ 1880-85, Amer.; after the white color of the cake ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012