Battenberg cake
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
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.
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Further reading edit
- Battenberg cake on Wikipedia.Wikipedia