Function: noun
Etymology: from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients
Date: 1747
: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening
Function: noun
Etymology: from the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients
Date: 1747
: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012