a ring-shaped yeast cake soaked in rum or kirsch syrup
savarin in American English
(ˈsævərɪn)
noun
a light cake raised with yeast, soaked in a rum syrup, and baked in a ring-shaped mold
savarin in American English
(ˈsævərɪn)
noun
a spongelike cake leavened with yeast, baked in a ring mold, and often soaked with a rum syrup
Word origin
[1875–80; ‹ F, named after Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (d. 1826), French politician and gourmet]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: authoritarian, cross-fertilization, fan-tan, graph, hat trick
Examples of 'savarin' in a sentence
savarin
Get there soon to enjoy summery puds including savarin of marinated seasonal fruits and peach melba with a twist.