wine cake

English

Noun

wine cake (plural wine cakes)

1. Any of various types of cake made with wine as an ingredient.
   • 1963 (date written), John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces, Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press, published 1980, →ISBN:

     “Where you bought those nice wine cakes, lady?” Darlene asked Mrs. Reilly. “They're nice and juicy.”

   • 1983, The Vineyard Almanac & Wine Gazetteer, page 36:

     Pause with me for a moment in memory lane before we dash into recipes for several of my favorite wine cakes.