butterfly cake

noun

A cupcake whose top section is cut out and replaced on a layer of butter cream, etc. in the approximate shape of a butterfly's wings.

Meanings

nounbutterfly cake (plural butterfly cakes)

plural butterfly cakes

  1. A cupcake whose top section is cut out and replaced on a layer of butter cream, etc. in the approximate shape of a butterfly's wings.

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