chess cake
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Most likely a variant of cheesecake (formerly pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛzˌkeɪk/, /ˈt͡ʃɪzˌkeɪk/). Compare chess pie, chess tart.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
[edit]chess cake (plural chess cakes)
- (Southern US, Midland US) A tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ “chess cake”, in Dictionary of American Regional English[1], University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019, Quarterly Update 17.