chess cake

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

chess cake (plural chess cakes)

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

References

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