Angel Food Cake

Angel food cake gained its heavenly name because of its white color and light, airy texture, making it the “food of angels.” Although no one knows exactly who invented it, the cake’s origins can be traced to the United States from around the 1870s. The cake was most likely invented by the Pennsylvania Dutch, who were the first to introduce the tube pan, which is an essential requirement for baking this cake, to America. While similar cakes existed under several other names, such as angel ca