MADEIRA CAKE


Meaning of MADEIRA CAKE in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈpound cake ) noun

[ U , C ] a plain yellow cake made with eggs, fat, flour and sugar

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WORD ORIGIN

so named because it was eaten as an accompaniment to a glass of Madeira.

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