chess cake
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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/
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.