charlotte russe
[roos]
/rus/
noun
1.
a dessert made by lining a mold with sponge cake or ladyfingers and filling it with Bavarian cream.
2.
a simpler version of this, consisting of a small piece of sponge cake topped with whipped cream and a candied cherry.
Origin
1835-45;
<
French:
literally, Russian charlotte
British Dictionary definitions for
charlotte russe
charlotte russe
/
ruːs
/
noun
1.
a cold dessert made in a mould with sponge fingers enclosing a mixture of whipped cream, custard, etc
Word Origin
French: Russian charlotte