Genoa cake en · NOUN
Etymology
From its origins in 16th-century Genoa as a Christmas cake.
Meanings
- (UK, countable, uncountable) A fruitcake consisting of sultanas, currants or raisins, glacé cherries, almonds, and candied orange peel or essence, cooked in a batter of flour, eggs, butter, and sugar.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa cakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
de genuesischer Kuchen (type of fruitcake) · fi englantilainen hedelmäkakku (type of fruitcake) · de Genueser Kuchen (type of fruitcake) · fr galette génoise (type of fruitcake) · cmn 熱那亞蛋糕 /热那亚蛋糕 (type of fruitcake) · it pandolce (type of fruitcake) · it pandolce basso (type of fruitcake)