frangipane

[ fran-juh-peyn ]

/ ˈfræn dʒəˌpeɪn /

a kind of pastry cake, filled with cream, almonds, and sugar.

the filling used in such a pastry.

frangipani.

Origin of frangipane

1670–80; < French < Italian. See frangipani

The same cake may be filled with a frangipane, and prepared as the above for the rest.

Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks |Pierre Blot
His room was aromatic with the fragrance of frangipane; he tried to ascertain if a bottle were not uncorked—no!

Against The Grain |Joris-Karl Huysmans
It may be made with frangipane and cream and apple marmalade, and then can be served hot.

The Modern Housewife or, Menagere |Alexis Soyer
Frangipane, one of his horses, ran in the Grand Prix de Paris.

A Zola Dictionary |J. G. Patterson

The flowers are used in perfumery, and furnish the scent known as Frangipane or Frangipani.

Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture |William Saunders

frangipane

/ (ˈfrændʒɪˌpeɪn) /

a variant of frangipani (def. 2)