Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battenberg cake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: bat-ten-berg -cake
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light sponge cake which, when cut in cross section, displays a two-by-two check pattern alternately coloured pink and yellow.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are some who think that Battenberg cake is a bit tacky, but I resolutely refuse to count myself among their number. Admittedly, it's not a cake that goes with many people's colour schemes, […]"

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Battenberg cakes (plural)

Synonyms

Battenberg

Questions

What does battenberg cake mean?: A light sponge cake which, when cut in cross section, displays a two-by-two check pattern alternately coloured pink and yellow.
Where does battenberg cake come from?: 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.

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