Battenberg cake
Battenberg cake noun: a light sponge cake which, when cut in cross section, displays a two-by-two check pattern alternately coloured pink and yellow.
Noun
Battenberg cake (countable and uncountable, plural Battenberg cakes)
- A light sponge cake which, when cut in cross section, displays a two-by-two check pattern alternately coloured pink and yellow.
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- Synonyms:
- Battenberg
Synonyms of Battenberg cake
Forms of Battenberg cake
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Origin of Battenberg cake
The origin of the name is not clear, but one theory claims that the cake was created in honour of the marriage of Prince Louis of Battenberg, with the four squares representing the four Battenberg princes.
Questions about Battenberg cake
- What does Battenberg cake mean?
- Battenberg cake means a light sponge cake which, when cut in cross section, displays a two-by-two check pattern alternately coloured pink and yellow.
- What part of speech is Battenberg cake?
- Battenberg cake is a noun.
- What is the plural of Battenberg cake?
- The plural of Battenberg cake is Battenberg cakes.
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