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| Bavarian cream |
a dessert composed of gelatin, whipped cream, eggs, and fruit flavoring and similar to a soufflé. |
| cappuccino |
espresso coffee mixed with steamed milk and often topped with cinnamon or chocolate and whipped cream. |
| charlotte |
a dessert made by lining a mold with cake, which is then filled with custard, cooked fruit, or whipped cream. |
| cream puff |
a light pastry shell with a whipped cream or custard filling. |
| éclair |
an oblong pastry filled with whipped cream or custard and usu. frosted with chocolate. |
| floating island |
a dessert of soft custard having whipped cream or meringue floating atop it. [1/2 definitions] |
| Irish coffee |
sweetened hot coffee flavored with Irish whiskey and topped with whipped cream. |
| mousse |
a light, molded dessert made with whipped cream, flavoring such as fruit or chocolate, and sometimes gelatin. [1/3 definitions] |
| mousseline sauce |
any of various sauces made with whipped cream or beaten egg whites. |
| parfait |
a rich frozen dessert of custard, syrups, and whipped cream. [1/2 definitions] |
| sundae |
a serving of ice cream with one or more toppings of syrup, fruit, chopped nuts, whipped cream, and the like. |
| trifle |
a dessert made of layers of fruit or jam, custard or whipped cream, and cake that has often been soaked in wine. [1/6 definitions] |
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