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:''Angel Cake is also the name of a doll in the [[Strawberry Shortcake]] series.''
[[File:AngelFoodCake.jpg|thumb|alt=An angel food cake|An angel food cake, with white frosting]]
'''Angel food cake''' is an example of [[cake]] that became popular in the [[United States]] in the 19th century.<ref name="All-American desserts">{{citation |last=Fertig|first=Judith|title=All-American Desserts|isbn=1558321918|date=October 25, 2003}}</ref> It is also called '''angel cake'''. It is very light and fluffy. Because of this, it is named Angel cake because it is said to be "food for the angels."<ref name="Joy of Baking">{{cite web |title=Types of foam cakes|url=http://www.joyofbaking.com/FoamCakes.html|publisher=JoyOfBaking.com|accessdate=7 September 2009}}</ref>

Angel food cake needs the [[egg white]]s to be whipped until they are stiff, and carefully folded into the other ingredients. For this [[wiktionary:Method|method]] of "leavening" to work well, it is helpful to have [[flour]] that has been made of softer [[wheat]]. This causes angel food cake to have a very light texture and taste.  Angel food cake should be cut with a serrated [[knife]], as a solid blade tends to compress the cake rather than cut it.

Some cooks like Alton Brown add [[wikt:Aroma|aromatic]] [[spice]]s to angel food cake.

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