Frozen desserts vocab (part 6)

Question 1

baked Alaska

Answer 1

ice cream set on a layer of spongecake and encased in meringue, then baked until the meringue is warm and golden

Question 2

bombe

Answer 2

two or more flavors of ice cream, or ice cream and sherbet, shaped in a spherical mold; each flavor is a separate layer that forms the shell for the next flavor

Question 3

coupe

Answer 3

another name for an ice cream sundae, especially one served with a fruit topping

Question 4

parfait

Answer 4

ice cream served in a long, slender glass with alternating layers of topping or sauce; also the name of the mousselike preparation that forms the basis for some still-frozen desserts

Question 5

marquise

Answer 5

a frozen mousselike dessert, usually chocolate

Question 6

neapolitan

Answer 6

a three-layered loaf or cake of ice cream; each layer is a different flavor and a different color, a typical combination being chocolate, vanilla and strawberry