charlottes

Lined layered desserts

Charlottes is the plural of charlotte, a type of dessert typically made by lining a mold with bread, sponge cake, or ladyfingers and filling it with fruit, custard, or cream.

The most familiar varieties are charlotte russe, which features Bavarian cream surrounded by ladyfingers, and apple charlotte, a baked dessert with buttered bread encasing spiced apples.

She prepared individual charlottes for the dinner party.

dessert

royale

French for elaborate

gelatin · springform · unmolding · chilled · creamy · molded · sponge · fruit · raspberry · apple

name

Brontë

Literary sisters' surname

Perkins · feminine · namesakes · literary · aristocratic

Opposites
dessert structure/construction

charlottespies

Filled pastry dishes

tarts · galettes · crisps · crumbles · cobblers

dessert serving temperature

charlottessoufflés

Light baked egg dishes

lava cakes · bread puddings · baked Alaskas

dessert formality/complexity

charlottescookies

Small sweet baked goods

pudding cups · fruit salad · ice cream scoops · jello · rice krispie treats

Family

charlotte russe

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G