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BOLINHO AMERICANO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
- Pastries (Cooking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cupcake
1, record 1, English, cupcake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cup cake 2, record 1, English, cup%20cake
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small cake baked in a cup-shaped container. 1, record 1, English, - cupcake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
- Pâtisserie (Art culinaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petit gâteau
1, record 1, French, petit%20g%C3%A2teau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Repostería
- Pastelería (Cocina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastel de taza
1, record 1, Spanish, pastel%20de%20taza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- torta de taza 2, record 1, Spanish, torta%20de%20taza
correct, feminine noun
- cupcake 3, record 1, Spanish, cupcake
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pastel de tamaño individual, compuesto por un esponjoso bizcocho de diferentes sabores, algunas veces relleno y siempre decorado. 4, record 1, Spanish, - pastel%20de%20taza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El [...] pastel de taza, ya que era en ese recipiente originalmente donde se servían, no es una magdalena aunque lo parezca. Se trata de un bizcocho. Es más esponjoso [...] una combinación de harina, mantequilla, leche, huevos, azúcar y vainilla. Después viene la crema y la decoración, donde cualquier tipo de adorno es posible. 5, record 1, Spanish, - pastel%20de%20taza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El "cupcake" es una torta chiquita personal (el sentido en inglés es pastel o torta de taza), con forma de magdalena y una notable cabeza tipo hongo, generalmente cubierta y bañada con algún topping, glaceado u otro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pastel%20de%20taza
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