charlotte russe
noun
char·lotte russe
ˈshär-lət-ˈrüs 
: a charlotte made with sponge cake or ladyfingers and a whipped-cream or custard-gelatin filling
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Take your pick: blancmange, tipsy cake, charlotte russe with ladyfingers, cornflake macaroons, sea foam frosting.
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Barbara Mahany, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
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Barbara Mahany, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
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“Charlotte russe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charlotte%20russe. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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