Genoa cake
English
editEtymology
editFrom its origins in 16th-century Genoa as a Christmas cake.
Noun
editGenoa cake (countable and uncountable, plural Genoa cakes)
- (chiefly UK) 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.
Translations
edittype of fruitcake
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