What Is Angel food cake and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with angel food cake? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 54 recipes to put it to work.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 piece (1/12 of 12 oz cake) (28g)Where found
Angel food cake is usually found in the bakery section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Angel food cake is a member of the Baked Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does angel food cake weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 piece (1/12 of 12 oz cake) | 28 grams |
| 1 cake (9" dia x 4") | 340 grams |
Related
Baked Products
| In Chinese: | 天使蛋糕 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | gâteau des anges | |
| en español: | pastel de ángel |
Recipes using angel food cake
There are 54 recipes that contain this ingredient.
English Berry Trifle
Light fluffy cake with delicious berries and creamy, rich custard. A perfect dessert when you have a company to serve.
Lime Mousse Pie
Lime mousse pie is a frozen dessert of tangy lime mousse over rum-brushed angel food cake. Creamy, tart, and cloud-light, a refreshing year-round finish.
Cake Pockets
Pressed angel food cake sandwiches filled with chocolate chips, marshmallows, cherry preserves, or cinnamon sugar. Made in a sandwich maker until golden and gooey. Kids love these.
Strawberry Rhubarb Trifle
This trifle is a showstopper, it looks so good and the taste is wonderful. I love the combination of strawberries and rhubarb, it just screams summer.
Cherry Cream Angel Cake
No-bake layered dessert with sliced angel food cake, almond-scented pudding cream, and cherry pie filling stacked in a 9x13 pan. Chill, slice, and serve.
Lemon Custard Cake
Lemon custard cake layers torn angel food cake with a fluffy lemon custard made from egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, and meringue, then chills until set. A no-bake showstopper.
Cherries To My Darling Topping
A quick no-bake cherry and almond topping spooned over layered angel food cake and ringed with chocolate curls. An elegant 15-minute dessert with zero oven time.
Heavenly Cream Cake
Heavenly cream cake built from a store-bought angel food cake split into three layers, filled with vanilla pudding, and draped in a quick homemade chocolate sauce that pools on the plate.
Small-Cake Pockets
Angel food cake slices stuffed with chocolate chips, marshmallows, fruit preserves, or coconut, then grilled golden in a sandwich maker. A 15-minute dessert kids go wild for.
Strawberry Shortcake A la Suzy
A no-fuss strawberry shortcake layered on angel food cake with vanilla pudding and whipped topping. Four ingredients, 15 minutes, and zero baking required.
Heath Bar Ice Cream Cake with Hot Caramel Sauce
Heath Bar Ice Cream Cake with Hot Caramel Sauce recipe
Mickey's Toffee Cake
Three-ingredient toffee cake made with angel food cake, whipped topping, and crushed Skor bars. No baking required, just 10 minutes of prep and an overnight chill for buttery toffee flavor in every slice.
Summer Cooler Cake
No-bake summer cake with angel food cake suspended in strawberry gelatin and fruit cocktail, chilled in a fluted mold. A retro dessert that's refreshing and light.
Grilled Angel Food Cake with Nectarines & Blueberries
Grilled angel food cake with skewered nectarines basted in a lemon-sugar glaze, served alongside fresh blueberries for a light summer dessert straight off the grill.
Praline-Peach Dessert
Quick praline peach topping with brown sugar, chopped almonds, and butter spooned over angel food cake. A 5-minute warm dessert sauce with fresh or frozen peaches.
Pecan Filled Angel Cake
Angel food cake hollowed out and filled with butter pecan ice cream, frosted with sweetened whipped cream, and topped with toasted pecans. A stunning no-bake frozen dessert.
Ice Cream Angel Cake
Angel food cake split into four layers and filled with strawberry and chocolate ice cream. Covered in whipped cream frosting with almonds and chocolate leaves.
Amazing Tri-Color Cake
Frozen tri-color cake with split angel food layered with chocolate ice cream and raspberry sherbet, frosted in almond whipped cream. No-bake make-ahead dessert.
Grilled Angel Food Cake
Grilled angel food cake with skewered nectarines basted in lemon-sugar glaze and topped with fresh blueberries. A light, summery grilled dessert.
Caramel-Apple Euphoria
Caramelized slow-cooked spiced apples served with angel food cake and ice cream. Undoubtedly apple euphoria. Crockpot or slow cooker recipe.
Whipped Jello Cake
Fluffy whipped Jello cake with raspberry gelatin, crushed pineapple, and Cool Whip layered over angel food cake. A retro no-bake dessert that's light, fruity, and church-potluck approved.
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Fondue
Chocolate peanut butter fondue with semi-sweet chocolate and creamy peanut butter, served with fresh fruit, cake cubes, and marshmallows for dipping. Ready in 20 minutes.
Icebox Angel Cake
No-bake icebox angel cake with crumbled angel food, melted marshmallow, crushed pineapple, maraschino cherries, and coconut. A retro 1950s church-cookbook classic that needs zero oven time.
Light & Easy Chocolate Cheese Filled Angel Cake
This lighter chocolate dessert has a bonus because it is also easy to prepare. Plan to make this recipe one day ahead to let the yogurt drain in your refrigerator.
Grilled Angel Food Cake with Nectarines & Blueberries
Grilled angel food cake with skewered nectarines basted in lemon-sugar glaze and fresh blueberries. A light summer grilled dessert with caramelized fruit and toasted cake.
