frangipane
Americannoun
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a kind of pastry cake, filled with cream, almonds, and sugar.
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the filling used in such a pastry.
noun
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a pastry filled with cream and flavoured with almonds
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a rich cake mixture containing ground almonds
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a variant of frangipani
Etymology
Origin of frangipane
1670–80; < French < Italian. See frangipani
Vocabulary lists containing frangipane
Example Sentences
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A few days later, I made a decadent three-tiered espresso martini cake for my best friend’s 27th birthday, followed by a poached pear frangipane tart and a berry pavlova that I shared with my roommate.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
It involves a few extra steps—making almond frangipane, apple butter and apple glaze—but they’re what makes this the best galette I’ve ever tasted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Hers features an any-nut frangipane you can slather onto staled panettone, croissants, brioche or even white bread and top with your choice of nuts and fruit.
From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2021
Takeout: Preorder seasonal treats including seasonal focaccia, a vegan cinnamon roll box, pear quince frangipane tart and more for pickup Christmas Eve.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2021
Chantilly, 392. caramel, 389. chocolate, 389. cuite, 390. essence, 390. frangipane, 390. ice, 392. légère, 391. lemon, 387. orange 390. patissière, 391. renversée, 391. tea, 390. vanilla, 390. whipped, 392. cakes, 423.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre
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