Phrase guide

Genoa cake

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fruitcake consisting of sultanas, currants or raisins, glacé cherries, almonds, and candied orange peel or essence, cooked in a batter of flour, eggs, butter, and sugar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From its origins in 16th-century Genoa as a Christmas cake.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 熱那亞蛋糕 /热那亚蛋糕 (Rènàyà dàngāo) — type of fruitcake
  • Finnish: englantilainen hedelmäkakku — type of fruitcake
  • French: galette génoise — type of fruitcake
  • German: Genueser Kuchen — type of fruitcake
  • German: genuesischer Kuchen — type of fruitcake
  • Italian: pandolce basso — type of fruitcake
  • Italian: pandolce — type of fruitcake