Dessert that might say "Happy Birthday" Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. small flat mass of chopped food
2. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
(verb)
1. form a coat over

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BIRTHDAY (noun)
1. the date on which a person was born
2. an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
DESSERT (noun)
1. a dish served as the last course of a meal

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