Dundee cake

British

noun

a fairly rich fruit cake decorated with almonds

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She is the second member of the Royal Family to do so, after the Queen presented them with a Dundee cake in 2001.

From BBC

He coined his own version of the London underground map, in which the stations are named after the tastes they trigger on his tongue – King’s Cross to him tastes like a moist Dundee cake.

From Scientific American

"Achieving PGI status for Dundee Cake will ensure that consumers at home and abroad have a 100% guarantee of the product's authenticity."

From BBC

Although the Dundee Cake is a product that is known all over the world, it does not currently enjoy geographical protection and is produced in a number of locations to various quality levels.

From BBC

An application is to be lodged to gain European protection for Dundee Cake.

From BBC

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