charlotte russe
Americannoun
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a dessert made by lining a mold with sponge cake or ladyfingers and filling it with Bavarian cream.
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a simpler version of this, consisting of a small piece of sponge cake topped with whipped cream and a candied cherry.
noun
Etymology
Origin of charlotte russe
1835–45; < French: literally, Russian charlotte
Example Sentences
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Confections include Victoria’s Crown charlotte russe, Earl Grey tea biscuits and puff pastry horns filled with rose pistachio and mocha hazelnut buttercream frosting.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2016
Elephant's Work is written as smoothly as whipped cream, and it is not a jot more thrilling that a session with a charlotte russe.
From Time Magazine Archive
Corned beef hash, sir, or possibly a charlotte russe.
From The Pot Boiler by Sinclair, Upton
It is much like preparing a salad or a charlotte russe, either of which can be utterly ruined by lack of care—or too much fussing.
From The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture by Stevans, Helen Follett
You know the form in which it is used for the bakers’ charlotte russe.
From A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery by Corson, Juliet
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