cut cake

English

Etymology

(Uyghur traditional confectionery): So called because it is made in large blocks, from which slices are cut. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

cut cake (countable and uncountable, plural cut cakes)

1. A Jamaican dessert made with sliced coconut, ginger and brown sugar.
2. A traditional snack of the Uyghur in Xinjiang, made with candied fruit, syrup, flour, and nuts.