Desserts

C is for Cake

A cake is a kind of sweet, baked food. Cakes can be made with all sorts of different ingredients, such as fruit and nuts. The cake in the picture has been decorated with candles, for someone's birthday. There is usually one candle for every year the person has lived.

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C is for Caramel slice

Desserts

A caramel slice is a sweet layered cake. It usually has a firm biscuit base, a soft caramel filling made with butter and condensed milk, and a thin chocolate topping. The layers are chilled or baked at different stages before the slice is cut into pieces. Caramel slices are very popular in Australia and New Zealand.

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F is for Fruit salad

Desserts

Fruit salad is a dish made from pieces of fresh fruit, such as apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, and berries. The fruit is usually mixed and served cold, sometimes with fruit juice, yogurt, or a sweet dressing, and you can add whipped cream or ice cream if you like.

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P is for Pavlova

Desserts, Food

Pavlova is a dessert made from a variation of meringue with cornflour added to the mixture. The meringue base is then topped with cream and fresh fruit. Pavlova is an Australian and New Zealand dish, invented in honor of a visiting dancer called Anna Pavlova.

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P is for Pudding

Desserts, Food

The word pudding can be used to describe a lot of different desserts. Christmas puddings are a heavy, boiled cake full of fruit and usually served with custard. Other puddings can be milk based desserts, rice based desserts or one of many other desserts that are called puddings.

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S is for Sundae

Desserts, Food

A sundae is a dessert made from one or more scoops of ice cream. It is usually served in a bowl or tall glass with sweet sauce, such as chocolate or fruit syrup, and may have whipped cream, nuts, or a cherry on top.

The sundae first appeared in the United States in the late 1800s, but its exact place of origin is disputed.

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T is for Trifle

Desserts, Food

Trifle is a dessert made from layers of fruit, jello, custard and sponge cake, often topped with cream.

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