chess cake

UK/ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/

noun

A tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter.

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Meanings

nounchess cake (plural chess cakes)

plural chess cakes

  1. Southern USA tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter.

Origin

Most likely a variant of cheesecake (formerly pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛzˌkeɪk/, /ˈt͡ʃɪzˌkeɪk/). Compare chess pie, chess tart.

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APA

chess cake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chess%20cake

MLA

“chess cake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chess%20cake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chess cake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chess%20cake.

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