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tipsy cake

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noun

  1. a kind of trifle made from a sponge cake soaked with white wine or sherry and decorated with almonds and crystallized fruit

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Mode.—Procure a cake that is three or four days old,—either sponge, Savoy, or rice answering for the purpose of a tipsy cake.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

Micky was prodding the tipsy cake with a fork.

From The Phantom Lover by Ayres, Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred)

Boiled turkey, celery sauce.Grouse.Plum pudding, mince pies, tipsy cake, stone cream, cheese ramequins.Cheese.Dessert.

From The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience by Harrison, Mary

If there's any over after the soup we can make it into tipsy cake with the juice of the peaches.

From Priscilla's Spies by Birmingham, George A.

This is cherry-pie, and there is some tipsy cake.

From Big Game A Story for Girls by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.