cream cake
Rich filled dessert
A cream cake is a cake filled or topped with whipped cream or custard, often layered with fruit or jam.
The term covers various styles—from simple sponges with cream filling to elaborate pastries: We picked up cream cakes from the bakery for tea.
Sweet cake covering
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- pipedTransmitted through tubes
decorated · swirls · topping · marzipan · royal icing · sprinkles · pastry bag · chantilly
Soft and light-textured
- whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
sponge · velvety · delicate · billowy · moist · tender · layered · silky
Fancy layered dessert
- tiramisuLayered Italian coffee dessert
- trifleInsignificant matter or thing
- eclairIced oblong pastry
- profiteroleFilled choux sphere
mille-feuille · pavlova · tres leches · chantilly · genoise · lamington · napoleon
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
butterscotch · toffee · maple · strawberry · raspberry · fruity · candied · confection
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
- richHaving much of something
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- temptingArousing desire or interest
luscious · treat · sinful · splurge · guilty pleasure · extravagant · irresistible · heavenly
Annual date of origin
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- partyGathering for celebration
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
candles · gathering · congratulations · banquet · toast · reception · christening · graduation
icing
Sweet cake covering
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- glazeThin lustrous coating
piped · decorated · swirls · topping · marzipan · royal icing · sprinkles · pastry bag · chantilly · rosettes
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
- whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- airyLight and well-ventilated
mousse · sponge · velvety · delicate · billowy · moist · tender · layered · silky · soft
gateau
Fancy layered dessert
profiterole · mille-feuille · pavlova · tres leches · chantilly · genoise · lamington · napoleon
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
chocolate · butterscotch · toffee · maple · strawberry · raspberry · fruity · candied · confection
decadent
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
tempting · luscious · treat · sinful · splurge · guilty pleasure · extravagant · irresistible · heavenly · satisfying
birthday
Annual date of origin
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- partyGathering for celebration
festivity · candles · gathering · congratulations · banquet · toast · reception · christening · graduation · shower
- cakeschocolate gateau, German chocolate, tres leches, yule log, Mont Blanc
- Alpine foodfondue, raclette, rosti, cheese fondue, alpine cheese
cream cakecracker
Crisp baked wafer
hardtack · rusk · water biscuit · rice cake · matzo
cream cakerice cake
Puffed grain wafer
salad · steamed broccoli · health food · carrot sticks · kale
cake, cream, creamy, pancake, cakes, ice cream, cupcake, fruitcake, creamed