Genoa cake

noun

1. a rich fruit cake, usually decorated with almonds

Example Sentences

This week's poem, "Relational Epistemology" by Heather Phillipson, is almost as full of philosophical nuggets as the rich cherry Genoa cake it celebrates is full of raisins.

From The Guardian

All this time his well-fed wife has been pouring out the tea and slicing the Genoa cake; and now, with a smile of reassurance, she takes our names and college.

From Project Gutenberg

On Friday I went into the town and succeeded in securing a fine stock of things for our larder, including a slab of Genoa cake, which I purchased at the Field Force canteen, which has just been opened.

From Project Gutenberg