plumcake

plural plumcakes · alternative plum-cake · alternative plum cake

1. countableuncountableA cake made either with dried fruit (such as grapes, currants, raisins or prunes) or with fresh fruit.

   She decided to buy some plumcake but Downes's plumcake had not enough almond icing on top of it so she went over to a shop in Henry Street.

   1904–1907 (date written), James Joyce, “Clay”, in Dubliners, London: Grant Richards, published June 1914, →OCLC, page 124

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   Ellen's mamma was going out to pay a visit, but she left the children a large piece of rich plumcake to divide between them, that they might play at making feasts.

   1833, Parley's Magazine, volume 1, page 23

   He was barely 100 m up and directly below him a merchant was displaying some lovely fresh plumcakes. The display was naturally not improved by the sand.

   1979, New Scientist, volume 84, numbers 1186–1187, page 26