Frozen, Gelatin, and Mixed Desserts: English Vocabulary List

a dessert made with sponge cake, ice cream and meringue that is briefly baked in an oven to be browned

"Baked Alaska has ice cream inside."

"Baked Alaska had ice cream on a sponge cake base covered with meringue that was quickly browned."

a frozen dessert that is shaped in a semispherical mold

"Bombe is molded ice cream dessert."

"The bombe was a spherical ice cream dessert with layers of different flavors in a mold."

a frozen dessert made from yogurt that is mixed with sugar and other flavorings, and can be served plain or with a variety of toppings

"Frozen yogurt is tangy dessert."

"Frozen yogurt was lower in fat than ice cream and often served with fresh fruit toppings."

a traditional Italian frozen dessert that is similar to ice cream but has a denser, creamier texture and a lower fat content

"We enjoyed creamy chocolate gelato on a hot day."

"Italian gelato has less butterfat than ice cream which allows its intense flavors to shine through."

a Sicilian cold dessert that is made by crushed ice and sorbet

"Granita is icy Italian dessert."

"The granita was a semi frozen Italian dessert with a coarse crystalline texture scraped with a fork."

a frozen dessert that is similar to ice cream but is made with milk instead of cream, and has a lower fat content

"Ice milk has less fat."

"Ice milk contained less milk fat than ice cream but was lighter and less creamy."

a frozen dessert typically made from flavored water or fruit juice frozen around a stick

"The popsicle is cold."

"He ate a popsicle on the hot afternoon."

a dessert made from frozen fruit juice, sugar, and water

"Sherbet has fruit juice."

"The refreshing sherbet was a delightful frozen treat made with real fruit and a hint of cream."

a dessert made from frozen fruit juice, sugar, and water

"Sorbet has no dairy."

"The vibrant sorbet was a dairy-free frozen dessert bursting with intense raspberry flavor."

a dessert that is consisted of ice cream with sliced pieces of banana and is topped with fruits, nuts, etc.

"Banana split has three ice creams."

"The banana split was a long dish with a banana sliced lengthwise and three scoops of ice cream."

a dessert made by layering ingredients such as yogurt, granola, and fruit in a tall glass

"Parfait layers cream and fruit."

"The parfait was layered in a tall glass with yogurt granola and fresh berries."

a sweet and cold dessert that is made from a mixture of milk, cream, sugar, and various flavorings

"The ice cream melted quickly."

"We shared chocolate ice cream after dinner."

a type of edible serving vessel made of a crispy, cone-shaped wafer or biscuit that is filled with a scoop or multiple scoops of ice cream

"Ice cream cone holds scoop."

"The ice cream cone held two scoops of mint chocolate chip on a hot summer day."

a frozen dessert made of fruit or other flavorings, sugar, and water that is similar to sorbet, but with a smoother and more granular texture

"Italian ice is smooth frozen dessert."

"The Italian ice was a frozen dessert similar to sorbet but with a finer smoother texture."

a frozen dairy dessert that originated in the Indian subcontinent, made by boiling milk with sugar, flavorings, and nuts, and then freezing the mixture in small molds or cones

"Kulfi is dense Indian ice cream."

"The Indian kulfi was denser than ice cream because it was not whipped during freezing."

a smooth and creamy type of ice cream with a higher air content, typically served at a warmer temperature and dispensed from a machine

"Soft serve has smooth texture."

"Soft serve ice cream was dispensed from a machine at a warmer temperature than hard ice cream."

an Italian frozen dessert made by layering gelato and sorbet in a ball or dome shape, often with a chocolate or nut coating and a filling of fudge, fruit, or nuts

"Tartufo is ball-shaped dessert."

"The Italian tartufo was a ball of gelato with a fruit or chocolate center coated in cocoa powder."

a frozen treat made with crushed or shaved ice that is flavored with sweet syrups or fruit juices, often served in a paper cone or cup

"Snow cone has flavored crushed ice."

"The snow cone was finely shaved ice packed into a paper cone with flavored syrup poured over the top."

an Italian frozen dessert that is similar to ice cream, made with a mixture of whipped cream, sugar, and sometimes eggs, that is then frozen in a mold or pan and served chilled

"Semifreddo is semi-frozen Italian dessert."

"Semifreddo was a partially frozen Italian dessert that was creamy and sliced like a cake."

a dessert consisting of ice cream, fruit and cream in a tall glass

"Knickerbocker Glory is tall ice cream sundae."

"The Knickerbocker Glory was a tall glass of ice cream fruit and jelly topped with whipped cream and nuts."

a dessert made with ice cream, raspberry sauce, and peaches

"Peach melba has raspberry sauce."

"The peach melba was vanilla ice cream with poached peaches and raspberry sauce named for a singer."

a dessert made from frozen fruit juice, sugar, and water

"Water ice is frozen."

"The simple water ice was a light and icy dessert perfect for a hot summer day."

an Italian sweet dish made with layers of cake covered with coffee, chocolate, and mascarpone cheese

"He ordered tiramisu for dessert with his coffee."

"The tiramisu was layered with coffee soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese dusted with cocoa powder."

a type of dish consisting of a mixture of chopped fruits

"The fruit salad is fresh."

"We made a delicious fruit salad with apples, grapes, and melon."

a mixed dish typically made from a combination of various fruits that are cut into bite-sized pieces and typically served in a sweet syrup or juice

"Fruit cocktail is mixed canned fruit."

"Fruit cocktail was a mixture of diced peaches pears grapes and cherries canned in light syrup."

a dish typically made with a mixture of various fresh fruits, such as melons, strawberries, grapes, and pineapple, that are cut into small pieces and served in a cup or bowl, often with a sweet syrup or whipped cream

"Fruit cup has fresh chopped fruit."

"The fruit cup was fresh chopped melon berries and pineapple served chilled."

a dessert salad made with gelatin (such as Jell-O), mixed with fruits, vegetables, whipped cream, cottage cheese, or other ingredients, often served at potlucks, holidays, or family gathering

"Jello salad uses gelatin."

"The jello salad contained shredded carrots crushed pineapple and miniature marshmallows suspended in orange gelatin."

a dessert salad made with instant pistachio pudding mix, canned pineapple, marshmallows, and whipped cream, often served at picnics, potlucks, and holidays in the United States

"Watergate salad has pistachio pudding."

"Watergate salad was a green colored dessert with pistachio pudding crushed pineapple marshmallows and whipped cream."

a type of sweet, dessert made from sugar, gelatin, and a variety of flavorings

"The children ate red Jell O for dessert."

"The children ate colorful Jell-O cups for dessert after finishing all the vegetables on their dinner plates."

a dessert dish typically made with cookies, whipped cream or whipped topping

"Cookie salad includes crushed cookies."

"Cookie salad was a bizarre Midwestern dish of crushed cookies pudding and whipped cream served as a dessert salad."

a dessert salad made with cooked rice, whipped cream, marshmallows, and fruit cocktail

"Glorified rice has whipped cream."

"Glorified rice was a sweet rice pudding with pineapple marshmallows and whipped cream served cold."

an Italian dessert made by simmering cream, sugar, and vanilla together, and then thickening the mixture with gelatin and chilling it until set

"Panna cotta is creamy Italian dessert."

"Panna cotta was a silky Italian dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and served with berry sauce."

a classic French dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a layer of caramelized sugar

"Creme brulee has caramelized sugar top."

"The creme brulee had a hard caramelized sugar crust that cracked when tapped with a spoon."

a cold dessert that consists of fruit which has been cooked in a syrup

"Compote is stewed fruit."

"The mixed berry compote was simmered slowly with sugar until the fruit broke down into a chunky syrup."