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Record 1 2018-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pastries (Cooking)
DEF

A rich, sweet cake made originally with approximately a pound each of butter, sugar and flour

CONT

A cake (as a pound cake) baked in a loaf pan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtisserie (Art culinaire)
OBS

La recette du «pound cake» correspond au «quatre-quarts» qui est fait du poids de 3 œufs en farine, sucre et beurre aromatisé au citron. Depuis la recette a beaucoup évolué et on garde l'appellation anglaise «pound cake» en français.

Key term(s)
  • pound cake

Spanish

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