charlotte russe

American  

[roos] / rus /

noun

1. a dessert made by lining a mold with sponge cake or ladyfingers and filling it with Bavarian cream.

2. a simpler version of this, consisting of a small piece of sponge cake topped with whipped cream and a candied cherry.

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charlotte russe British  

/ ruːs /

noun

1. a cold dessert made in a mould with sponge fingers enclosing a mixture of whipped cream, custard, etc

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Etymology

Origin of charlotte russe

1835–45; < French: literally, Russian charlotte

Example Sentences

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

Make a kind of funnel with thick, white paper; put the mixture in it, and by squeezing it out, you make decorations according to fancy, on cakes, charlotte russe, etc.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

"Hello, Algy!" says I. "Where's the charlotte russe and the cup of tea?"

From Torchy by Brehm, George

"And there's charlotte russe for your dessert, Master Philip," whispered the waitress: at which Philip forgot his wrongs and brightened visibly.

From The Wishing-Ring Man by Widdemer, Margaret