angel cake

noun

1. 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.
2. Angel food cake, a type of light sponge cake made without butter, which originated in the United States.

   “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.”