Battenburg

noun

an oblong sponge cake divided longitudinally into four square sections, two coloured pink and two yellow, with an outer coating of marzipan

Word Origin for Battenburg

perhaps named after Battenberg, a village in Prussia

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Examples from the Web for battenburg

The point, Honiton and Princess braids are represented full size, and are much daintier in texture than the Battenburg braids.
The Art of Modern Lace Making|The Butterick Publishing Co.
Done with fancy Battenburg braid, it would be quite similar in effect to the "Cardinal's Point" illustrated on another page.
The Art of Modern Lace Making|The Butterick Publishing Co.
It is formed of fancy Battenburg braid, but may be made from a plain variety if preferred.
The Art of Modern Lace Making|The Butterick Publishing Co.
A very elegant flounce of Battenburg lace may be made after the design represented on the opposite page.
The Art of Modern Lace Making|The Butterick Publishing Co.

The tidy here illustrated is made entirely of Battenburg lace, and is a beautiful specimen of this kind of work.
The Art of Modern Lace Making|The Butterick Publishing Co.