The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ZABAGLIONE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ZABAGLIONE
- Liz unsteadily carries a container with single dish
- Sweet to shoot big cat for current king in Zaire
- Dessert from South Africa prepared in a globe
- Capture wild animal in South Africa close to cape? That’s sweet
- Dessert in a carrier left by one in area
- Dessert in a rucksack possibly left by one entering area
- A container almost illuminated in area for dessert
- Zebra, gutted? Catch big cat beginning to eat – sweet!
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The straight part
We know that "Dessert" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dessert = zabaglione.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ZABAGLIONE mean?
ZABAGLIONE noun- A custard-like dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine.