Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

victoria sponge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: vic-to-ri-a sponge
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of sponge cake with a layer of jam sandwiched in the middle.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We were told that the auditorium could actually hold seven hundred, but that the caterers could only provide enough scones, Maid of Honour tarts and Victoria sponges for the smaller number."
"Out for a cuppa and a slice of Victoria sponge in an old-fashioned tea-shop, a little light shopping at Bert's Homestore and home in time for the husband's triumphant return from the mysterious world of earning one's own living and a fix of The Great British Bake Off."
"While the contestants grind away under the clock at their Victoria sponges and poached pear puddings in an idyllic Somerset setting, hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins inquire winkingly about the erectness of a biscuit or the appropriate length for a profiterole."

Etymology

After Queen Victoria, who preferred this cake with her afternoon tea.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Victoria sponges (plural)

Synonyms

Victorian sponge Victorian sponge cake Victoria sponge cake victoria sandwich

Questions

What does victoria sponge mean?: A type of sponge cake with a layer of jam sandwiched in the middle.
Where does victoria sponge come from?: After Queen Victoria, who preferred this cake with her afternoon tea.

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