frangipane

[ fran-juh-peyn ]

noun

1. a kind of pastry cake, filled with cream, almonds, and sugar.
2. the filling used in such a pastry.
3. frangipani.

frangipane

/ ˈfrændʒɪˌpeɪn /

noun

1. 1. a pastry filled with cream and flavoured with almonds
   2. a rich cake mixture containing ground almonds
2. a variant of frangipani

Word History and Origins

Origin of frangipane¹

1670–80; < French < Italian. See frangipani

Example Sentences

I love many British pastries but became particularly and pleasantly obsessed with Dobes’ Bakewell tart — an almond frangipane topping and pastry base sandwiching a layer of raspberry jam.

From Seattle Times

Takeout: Preorder seasonal treats including a vegan cinnamon roll box, pear quince frangipane tart, pear Gorgonzola focaccia with hazelnut gremolata and more for pickup Christmas Eve.

From Seattle Times

If you don't need both tonight, stash the second dough and half the frangipane in the freezer.

From Salon

Takeout: Preorder seasonal treats including seasonal focaccia, a vegan cinnamon roll box, pear quince frangipane tart and more for pickup Christmas Eve.

From Seattle Times

To get a toasty, complex flavor, I sweetened the frangipane with maple sugar, which has become a lot easier to find lately — my supermarket had it.

From New York Times