chess cake

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English

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Etymology

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Most likely a variant of cheesecake (formerly pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛzˌkeɪk/, /ˈt͡ʃɪzˌkeɪk/). Compare chess pie, chess tart.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chess cake (plural chess cakes)

  1. (Southern US, Midland US) A tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ “chess cake”, in Dictionary of American Regional English[1], University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019, Quarterly Update 17.