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raindrop cake

raindrop cake noun: a dessert made with water and agar which resembles a drop of water, sometimes with fruit suspended inside (first popular in Japan circa 2014).

raindrop cake: a dessert made with water and agar which resembles a drop of water, sometimes with fruit suspended...
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Noun

raindrop cake (plural raindrop cakes)

  1. A dessert made with water and agar which resembles a drop of water, sometimes with fruit suspended inside (first popular in Japan circa 2014).
    • FIGURE 2-23: A piece of fruit in the raindrop cake makes it even more fun.
    • 5. Variation: To add a piece of fruit inside the raindrop cake, fill the mold halfway and put it in the refrigerator to set for about five minutes. Then place the fruit on top, […]2016, Kathy Ceceri, Edible Inventions: Cooking Hacks and Yummy Recipes You Can Build, Mix, Bake, and Grow, Maker Media, Inc., →ISBN, page 25

Examples of raindrop cake in a sentence

  • Raindrop cakes are usually served on bamboo plates with a drizzle of black sugar syrup and a dusting of roasted soybean powder, but go ahead and use your favorite flavorings.2016, Kathy Ceceri, Edible Inventions: Cooking Hacks and Yummy Recipes You Can Build, Mix, Bake, and Grow, Maker Media, Inc., →ISBN, page...
  • More food trends subject to the whims of the moment are the rainbow bagel, raindrop cake, faro, party brunch, and our favorite for now, the cronut.2017, Kevin Nelson, Foodie Snob, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 48:
  • Shrugging, the twins lowered their faces in concentration over the intricate raindrop cake they were decorating.2019, Connie Glynn, The Lost Princess, Penguin UK, →ISBN:

Forms of raindrop cake

pluralraindrop cakes

Questions about raindrop cake

What does raindrop cake mean?
Raindrop cake means a dessert made with water and agar which resembles a drop of water, sometimes with fruit suspended inside (first popular in Japan circa 2014).
How do you use raindrop cake in a sentence?
Raindrop cakes are usually served on bamboo plates with a drizzle of black sugar syrup and a dusting of roasted soybean powder, but go ahead and use your favorite flavorings.
What part of speech is raindrop cake?
Raindrop cake is a noun.
What is the plural of raindrop cake?
The plural of raindrop cake is raindrop cakes.

Words near raindrop cake in the dictionary

  1. raindeer
  2. raindeers
  3. raindrift
  4. raindrifts
  5. raindrop
  6. raindrop cake
  7. raindrop cakes
  8. raindrop technique
  9. raindrop therapy
  10. raindroplet
  11. raindroplets

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