Battenberg cake
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English
Etymology
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.
Noun
Battenberg cake (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.
Synonyms
Further reading
- Battenberg cake on Wikipedia.Wikipedia