noun
- a light sponge cake made with eggs, sugar, flour, and butter, used as a base for many desserts
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The pastry chef prepared a delicate genoise for the wedding cake.
- She layered the genoise with fresh strawberries and cream.
- The recipe called for a classic genoise as the foundation.
- He brushed the genoise with simple syrup to keep it moist.
- The chocolate genoise was light and airy in texture.
- French patisseries often use genoise in their elaborate desserts.