Lady-baltimore-cake
noun
1.
a white layer cake using only the beaten whites of eggs and spread with a fruitnut filling consisting of raisins, figs, walnuts or pecans, and sometimes candied cherries.
noun
a three-layer white cake with a filling of nuts and dried fruit, then covered with a fluffy white frosting; cf. Lord Baltimore cake
See Lord Baltimore cake
Word Origin
from Owen Wister’s novel, Lady Baltimore
Usage Note
cooking
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