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Definition of Tipsy cake
1. Noun. A trifle soaked in wine and decorated with almonds and candied fruit.
Generic synonyms: Trifle
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tipsy Cake
Literary usage of Tipsy cake
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Kingswood cookery book by H F. Wicken (1885)
"tipsy cake. One sponge cake. Half-pint of sherry. One ounce of sweet almonds.
One pint of good boiled custard. Choose a high stale sponge cake, ..."
2. Choice dishes at small cost by Arthur Gay Payne (1882)
"This is an imitation of tipsy cake. Cut some bread in slices, ... tipsy cake.—Take
a stale sponge cake, cut it into four or five slices parallel with the ..."
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